For centuries, the Faroe Islands have hunted pilot whales in ritual fashion, herding them into shallow waters to beach them before stabbing them with knives, turning the water a bloody red. The ...
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Controversial whale hunts in Faroe Islands spark debate, echo Northern Canada's traditions
TORSHAVN – Just days after a pilot whale hunt took place near Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands, the remnants of the event had already faded — but debate over the centuries-old tradition ...
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The "grindadrap", as the practice is known, has been blasted by animal rights activists as cruel and inhumane, but Faroese Fisheries Minister Hogni Hoydal insists it is "ecological" and "respectful".
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