Up to 250 pilot whales have been killed as part of an annual hunt in the Faroe Islands, prompting calls from anti-whaling activists for the barbaric practice to be stopped. Images taken by the Sea ...

For the first time animal activists have shown evidence that an open and a black market in whale meat exists on the Faroe Islands. The animal protection activists Andreas Morlok (Project Whale ...

They presented the government of the Faroe Island with a petition by their organizations named Whale and Dolphin-Forum (WDSF} and “ProWal” with almost 60.000 signatures to stop the slaughter.

Some 15 Whitehall departments have no idea if fish they buy is from the Faroe Islands where hundreds of ... the hunting of any cetaceans, including whales, dolphins and porpoises.

Jonathan Wylie, The Faroe Islands: Interpretations of History Forget ... grindadráp (pilot whaling) is nevertheless a big part of the Faroese national identity. The coach and members of the ...

Controversial whale hunting, known as the grindadrap ... Regent (regent-holidays.co.uk) offers tailored trips to the Faroe Islands including a five-day visit with stops in Torshavn, the Northern ...

Whale and dolphin sightings are frequent, adding a touch of marine magic to the experience. Rich Cultural Heritage Despite their remote location, the Faroe Islands have a vibrant cultural scene.

The whale hunters of the Faroe Islands believe that hunting is vital to their way of life, but, when a local professor makes a grim discovery about the effects of marine pollution, environmental ...