Pilot whales killed in a grind, Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands

Grindadráp

Welcome to the Faroe Islands

No, you will never find one of my workshops in the Faroe Islands.

Every year hundreds of pilot whales and other dolphins are hunted and brutally killed in the Faroe Islands, a self-governing territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, in a practice known as the grindadráp, or grind. In September 2021, 1,428 dolphins were killed in a single day.

The cruel and bloody practice continues with the support of the Danish government, in conflict with Denmark's international legal obligations.

For these reasons, I'm a proud supporter of Sea Shepherd's battle against the grindadráp, right to the heart of the Faroese and Danish institutions that continue to promote this outdated practice.

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Grindadráp, killing in the name of tradition: poster by Caroletta
Image credit: Caroletta

The Grindadráp

  • The grind in the Faroe Islands
  • The grind in the Faroe Islands
  • The grind in the Faroe Islands
  • The grind in the Faroe Islands
  • The grind in the Faroe Islands
  • The grind in the Faroe Islands
  • The grind in the Faroe Islands
  • The grind in the Faroe Islands
  • The grind in the Faroe Islands

Photos: Sea Shepherd

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Faroe Islands
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Francesco Gola

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