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Updated · seashepherd.org · May 28
Faroe Islands Kill 706 Dolphins in 3 Hunts as Sea Shepherd Crew Face Arrest
Updated
Updated · seashepherd.org · May 28

Faroe Islands Kill 706 Dolphins in 3 Hunts as Sea Shepherd Crew Face Arrest

2 articles · Updated · seashepherd.org · May 28
  • 706 dolphins were killed across three Faroe Islands hunts on Wednesday, including 406 in Tórshavn, a one-day toll equal to more than two-thirds of all marine mammals killed there last year.
  • A shortage of mandatory spinal lances turned the drives chaotic, with some animals reportedly killed using knives alone or injured against rocks and boat propellers before dying.
  • Two Sea Shepherd crew members were arrested while documenting the hunts after whalers accused them of interference; the group says they were only recording events and could face deportation.
  • The killings revive scrutiny of the Faroese "grind," a long-running hunt that campaigners have targeted since 1,428 Atlantic white-sided dolphins were killed in a 2021 drive.
Will Europe intervene as activists are arrested for documenting the Faroe Islands' dolphin slaughter?
Why does a rich nation continue a brutal hunt its neighbor just abandoned?