Posts Tagged ‘Grind’
Faroe Islands whale and dolphin slaughter – what have we done and what are we doing?
The massacre of 1,428 Atlantic white-sided dolphins at Skálafjørður on the Faroe Islands on 12th September 2021 was beyond horrific. It was senseless, barbaric and has rightly shocked the world and many Faroese people. The suffering of the individual dolphins is unimaginable and there can be no justification for this brutality. We can only hope…
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The horror – reflecting on the massacre of 1,428 dolphins on the Faroe Islands
Like you and millions of people around the globe, I felt horrified by the news that 1,428 beautiful Atlantic white-sided dolphins had been slaughtered in a drive hunt on the shores of the Faroe Islands on 12th September 2021. This news and the staggering number of individuals massacred actually took some time to sink in.…
Read MoreLatest hunt in the Faroe Islands
The second Faroese pilot whale hunt (or grind) of the 2014 season occurred on August 30th on the southern island of Sandoy. It was reported that 33 pilot whales were killed. So far, 46 pilot whales have been killed since the 2014 season began. The first grind occurred in mid-May where 13 pilot whales…
Read MoreWhen things go wrong
Journalist Hans Peter Roth shares a final blog reflecting upon his outreach in the Faroe Islands and the most recent grind. Sunday, 21st of July 2013 saw the first Faroese drive hunt of the year. 125 pilot whales were driven onto the beach of Víðvík and killed. This is the same beach where – in November 2010…
Read MoreThe Longest Days
Hans Peter Roth, an independent Swiss journalist who is conducting outreach in the Faroes in collaboration with WDC, shares his perspectives through another blog. Monday June 24th, 2013 Slættaratindur is a lonely place. Yet it is hardly ever silent on the Faroes’ highest mountain. Storms roar and oftentimes the subarctic peak sticks into the clouds. Once…
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