The animals were meant to be marked and released into the wild as part of a research programme Dozens of dolphins have been slaughtered in the Faroe Islands less than two weeks after almost 1,500 were killed in an annual cull. The pilot whales were initially intended to be marked and released as part of […]
4 years ago
News of the ‘biggest massacre’ ever sparked mass outrage The Faroe Islands are set to review their cultural cull of dolphins and whales after news of the most animals killed ever in the tradition’s history broke last week. ‘Grindadráp‘ (simply referred to as ‘Grind’ in Faroese) is an annual hunt of pilot whales, bottlenose dolphins, […]
4 years ago
The annual cull, known as ‘Grindadráp’, is the only ancient whaling tradition that remains legally active in the world Thousands of dolphins have been killed in the Faroe Islands, making it one of the largest mass slaughters in recent history. Islanders usually kill around 1,000 animals each year and last year only 35 white-sided dolphins […]
4 years ago
Faroe Islands midfielder Brandur Hendriksson scored an absolutely stunning free kick to clinch victory against Malta in the UEFA Nations League
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