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