On September 7, 130 dolphins were slaughtered in the Faroe Islands as part of the brutal practice known as Grindadrap, or simply “Grind.”
This centuries-old tradition involves the hunting of entire pods of dolphins and whales in shallow bays, where they are mercilessly killed. The screams of the dolphins, separated from their families and trembling with fear, filled the air as young calves were slaughtered beside their mothers.
Grindadrap, a deeply rooted tradition in the Faroe Islands, involves driving dolphins and whales ashore, where they are mass slaughtered. While Grind has historically been a matter of survival for the inhabitants, today it stands as an unnecessary and violent relic of the past.
Sea Shepherd has long drawn attention to the fact that these atrocities are not only barbaric but also unchecked. There are no limits on the number of dolphins or whales that can be killed, and the methods used are unimaginably brutal.
