Faroe Islanders slaughter hundreds of pilot whales in traditional hunt

Specieswatch: Scientists trace haunting sea thrums to humpback whales

Understanding whale sounds could help prevent strikes from ships and even aid in search for extraterrestrial lifeIf you stand on certain shorelines and listen carefully you might just hear deep rumbling noises. Sharp-eared fishers, lighthouse keepers and sea kayakers have been haunted by these late-night sounds for centuries and now, for the first time, scientists have recorded these thrums and pinpointed them to humpback whales, proving that wh…

Faroe Islands locals massacre over 700 porpoises in gory ‘grindagrap’ tradition

Haunting photos show beaches in the Faroe Islands stained a disturbingly bright vermillion after over 700 porpoises were killed in a gory tradition known as the grindagrap, or, "grind."

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Faroe Islanders slaughter hundreds of pilot whales in traditional hunt

The 'grindadrap' is a Viking tradition that sees pilot whales and dolphins encircled and driven into shallow waters with boats where they are then slaughtered by fishermen.