{"id":77966,"date":"2026-05-08T14:28:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T14:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/77966\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T14:28:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T14:28:13","slug":"over-125-pilot-whales-killed-in-faroe-islands-first-grind-of-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/77966\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 125 pilot whales killed in Faroe Islands’ first grind of 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Faroe Islands has conducted its first grindadr\u00e1p \u2013 otherwise known as the grind \u2013 of 2026, just over 200 miles north of Scotland where participants have killed more than 125 pilot whales and several Atlantic white-sided dolphins near the village of\u00a0 S\u00e1ndav\u00e1gur on V\u00e1gar island. <\/p>\n

It is here that just last week, on May 4th, pods were driven into shallow coastal waters by boats before being killed on the shore.\u00a0The marine conservation organisation Sea Shepherd was present to document the hunt.<\/p>\n

Observers reported significant difficulties recording events on the day \u2013 including, it has been alleged, being prevented from filming in public areas and moved on while attempting to document the killings. Those concerns have since been compounded by questions over the accuracy of the official death toll.<\/p>\n

Sea Shepherd\u2019s Campaign Director, Valentina Crast, was present at the event and has been unequivocal about what she witnessed: \u201cEvery pod killed in a grind contains pregnant females and young juveniles. In almost any other hunting community, these animals would be protected. Pregnant females, unborn young, newborns, and small juveniles would not be considered legitimate targets. But in the Faroese grind, they are driven and killed indiscriminately.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also alleged that the official toll does not include at least 15 foetuses and small juveniles reportedly removed from the kill site on the grounds that they were considered inedible. <\/p>\n

Animal welfare groups argue that the killing of entire family pods \u2013 including juveniles and unborn animals \u2013 raises serious questions about the transparency of official statistics and the credibility of sustainability claims made in defence of the practice.<\/p>\n

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