Faroe Island yearly whale hunt kills 500 dolphins
The yearly whale cull, called grindadráp in Faroese, began about 800 CE. It kills whales by slashing their necks and spinal cords. Sea Shepherd said the hunt was “brutal and poorly conducted” and the largest in Faroe history. This year’s Faroe Island whale hunt can only catch 500 dolphins. Faroes are 18 autonomous Danish islands. … Read more