The brutal slaughter of whales continues to take place in the Faeroe Islands, located between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. The islands are part of the Kingdom of Denmark.
The hunt is seen as a right of passage for young boys to manhood and is based on the belief that God gave the whales to the people to be slaughtered.
This Tradition has met worldwide outrage and criticism. But the islanders insist that outsiders don't know how important and integral a part the slaughter plays to their identity and culture as Faroe islanders.
Many argue that during the medieval times, Faroe islanders had a shortage of food compared to the present when food is abundant. Between 2,000 and 3,500 pilot whales are corralled by men in boats and forced into bays for the bloody ritual. The whales become trapped and disoriented in the shallow waters. The islanders gaff the marine mammals with spears and slaughter them by severing the whales' spines with long knives.
The islanders do not waste the whale meat. It is distrbuted thoughout the islands for food despite recent reports that whale meat is excessively high in it's mercury content. The atmosphere is festive; more like a sporting event while the massacre continues.
Sea Shepherd will be returning to the Danish Faeroe Islands in the summer of 2011 with a plan to stop the horrific slaughter of thousands of pilot whales. "What the Faeroese do is even more cruel than the slaughter of the dolphins in Taiji, Japan,” said Sea Shepherd CEO Steve Roest from the UK. “What Sea Shepherd began in Taiji led to the production of the Academy Award film The Cove. We need to put a similar spotlight on the Faeroes.”
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Posted by: WHALE | 06/11/2012 at 06:16 AM