A Whale of a Problem in the Faroe Islands

A new documentary, The Whale, executively produced by Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson, is premiering in the capital of the Faroe Islands tomorrow in an attempt to raise awareness about the cruel pilot whale hunts that take place in the islands every year.

During these hunts, people herd pods of dolphins (also called pilot whales) into shore using noises and  splashes to scare the whales toward the land. By the hundreds, whales are then “secured” using steel hooks  and - often while still fully conscious - hauled ashore. After being pulled through bloody waters, among dead and dying members of their social groups, they are killed with sharp knives.

Traditionally, these whale hunts in the Faroe Islands met a subsistence need – this is not the case anymore.

There is no reason to continue these inhumane, horrific dolphin hunts. Please consider writing to the Faroese Government, Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs and Faroese Tourist Board today to explain your concerns about the hunts and why they need to stop.

Contact details:

Prime Minister's Office
Løgmansskrivstovan
Tinganes
P.O.Box 64
FO- 110 Tórshavn
Faroe Island
Tel: +298 306000
Fax: +298 306015
E-mail: info@tinganes.fo

Faroe Islands Tourist Board
(Undir Bryggjubakka)
17 - Box 118
FO-110
Tórshavn
Faroe Islands
Tel: +298 355 800
Fax: +298 355 801
E-mail: info@visitfaroeislands.com
web: http://www.visitfaroeislands.com/

Ms Lene Espersen
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
2, Asiatisk Plads
DK-1448 Copenhagen K
Denmark
Tel. +45 33 92 00 00
Fax +45 32 54 05 33
E-mail: udenrigsministeren@um.dk

Thank you for helping to save these pilot whales!

 

Comments

[Gap Year]

Absolutely shocking what they are doing. Thank you for bringing this to light.

[Mircea Dima]

Oh my God i am very shocking i have not seen before like this i am really very impressed with your post.
Thanks for sharing...

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[Captain Wendy Ochs]

I am posting anything I can to everyone I CAN FIND! THIS HAS GOT TO STOP! i am a licensed 100 ton master captian and would do what ever I could to stop this nightmare!