Activists film horrific slaughter of 250 whales in Faroe Islands (GRAPHIC VIDEO)
Shocking footage has emerged showing the slaughter of 250 pilot whales
in the Faroe Islands. The annual event, known as the grindadráp, sees
locals luring the animals to the shore before attacking them with lances
and knives.
The brutal scenes were filmedin the Faroe Islands. The annual event, known as the grindadráp, sees
locals luring the animals to the shore before attacking them with lances
and knives.
by Sea Shepherd, a non-profit marine conservation society. Five members
of the group were arrested while attempting to disrupt the bloody event
that has been practiced for centuries.
The
Faroe Islands form an archipelago lying between the Norwegian Sea and
the North Atlantic Ocean, some 320km northwest of Great Britain. The
self-governing islands are an autonomous region within the Danish
kingdom, financially dependent on Copenhagen in areas such as military
defense, police, justice, currency and foreign affairs.
The slaughter has shocked the world, with a hashtag #BoycottDenmark created on Twitter for people to voice their indignation.
According
to the MarineBio Conservation Society, pilot whale population numbers
are unknown, but they are “not considered endangered.” The animals have
been hunted for their meat, bone, oil, and for fertilizer. Pilot whale
meat is among the key products bought and sold by the locals in the
north Atlantic islands. Although whaling is illegal in the EU, Denmark
has moved to protect this traditional event in the remote Faroe Islands.
