This was apparently the largest ever slaughter of dolphins. I won't post the pics.
Boats could be seen further out to sea in the fjord forming a barrier to stop the live animals, Atlantic white-sided dolphins, from swimming away.
The hunt is called Grindadrap and involves the animals having their necks cut with knives or being killed with harpoons.
"The hunt these days is far from the traditional subsistence hunt of previous centuries," Rob Read, COO of Sea Shepherds, tells Euronews Green.
"The grindadráp now takes place with high-powered boats and Jet Skis, and is little more than a sport masquerading as tradition.
Meat is intended to feed local families, however, in the case of the present slaughter, it is likely that there will be too much to feed the 53,000 island inhabitants - meaning a large portion could be wasted.
Could be wasted? Yeah, obviously, and the meat may have mercury in it anyway so it's not fit for consumption. They slaughtered everything, including calves and pregnant dolphins. They documented the average killing lasting 12 minutes, some as long as 30 minutes.
Boats could be seen further out to sea in the fjord forming a barrier to stop the live animals, Atlantic white-sided dolphins, from swimming away.
The hunt is called Grindadrap and involves the animals having their necks cut with knives or being killed with harpoons.
"The hunt these days is far from the traditional subsistence hunt of previous centuries," Rob Read, COO of Sea Shepherds, tells Euronews Green.
"The grindadráp now takes place with high-powered boats and Jet Skis, and is little more than a sport masquerading as tradition.
Meat is intended to feed local families, however, in the case of the present slaughter, it is likely that there will be too much to feed the 53,000 island inhabitants - meaning a large portion could be wasted.
Could be wasted? Yeah, obviously, and the meat may have mercury in it anyway so it's not fit for consumption. They slaughtered everything, including calves and pregnant dolphins. They documented the average killing lasting 12 minutes, some as long as 30 minutes.
Dolphin slaughter in Faroe Islands sparks fury after record numbers killed
The tradition is called Grindadrap and involves the animals having their necks cut with knives or being killed with harpoons.
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Tradition or torture? 1,428 dolphins slaughtered in Faroe Islands hunt
Only 17% of people in the Faroe Islands consume whale or dolphin meat - so why are thousands of animals still dying?
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