Video: Sea Shepherd captures slaughter of a pod of pilot whales in the Faroe Islands

by Charlie Smith on June 30th, 2015 at 9:54 AM

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The images are horrific.

But thanks to modern technology, Sea Shepherd volunteers managed to film the graphic execution of 22 pilot whales in the Faroe Islands southeast of Iceland.

The June 29 massacre took place in the community of Hvannasund in the northern part of the archipelago.

The whales were killed with a spinal lance, according to the environmental group.

"It has been a sad day in the Faroe Islands," Sea Shepherd campaign coleader Ross McCall said in a news release. "With the new laws that have been put into place as a move to tie our hands, getting our teams to the beach where 22 pilot whales were being herded was a challenge. With quick thinking and communication, part of our land crew managed to capture the hunt on camera."

Warning: some images in this video are graphic.

Comments

4 Comments

Beatrice upton

Jun 30, 2015 at 1:47pm

Heartbreaking. I do not understand how any Country can defend the murder of these gentle mammals. I also was under the impression that Pilot whales were a protected species, both long & short finned. How & why is this still happening. with psychopathic laughter echoing in the back ground. How can I help stop it with you?
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Sonya

Jun 30, 2015 at 5:02pm

All of the people hunting God's creatures are going to face him on Judgment Day. Man is so destructive I cannot believe he allows us to stay and feel in a short time he will return and reclaim that which we abuse.

ignoranceisnotbliss

Jul 1, 2015 at 1:51pm

When our society is more vocal on those choosing their sex and not for those that truly need our voice, we need a redirection. Can we find out the names of these butchers? The power of public shame is amazing and when all of us join in finding each and everyone of these butchers who did this, things will change. Guaranteed.