Gjógv, Eysturoy, Faroe Islands (©Annie Spratt)

Why 1,428 dolphins were killed in Faroe Islands in 1 night; Sea Shepherd condemns recent grindadráp

Speed boats and jet skis corralled a super-pod of 1,428 Atlantic white-sided dolphins onto Skálabotnur beach on the island of Eysturoy in the Faroe Islands on September 12, 2021. They were killed there during a traditional whaling hunt called grindadráp, which is held annually. It was the largest single hunt in the history of the … Continue reading Why 1,428 dolphins were killed in Faroe Islands in 1 night; Sea Shepherd condemns recent grindadráp