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Slaughter turns the sea red with blood: Horrifying scenes as fishermen chase 250 whales onto a beach in the Faroe Islands and locals leap into the water with glee to stab them to death
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT
-The brutal slaughtering of pilots whales took place at Bøur and Tórshavn in the Faroe Islands
-Using spinal lances, locals dressed in wetsuits wade into the water to kill the stranded whales
-Although whaling is illegal in Denmark, the annual hunt, known as the grindadráp, is allowed in the Faroe Islands
Their bodies lie beached on the dark shore, large slash marks penetrate the neck and sides of the whale as the blood mixes with the cold water.
Known as the grindadráp, the brutal slaughtering of pilots whales in the Danish owned Faroe Islands took place yesterday. As many as 250 whales were reportedly massacred on two beaches in Bøur and Tórshavn as locals used spinal lances to slay all of the pilot whales.
Killing: Locals wade out in wetsuits and use ropes to catch the whales before stabbing them with spinal lances
Prepared: Running down the beaches, the locals prepare to drag the whales in and kill them
Witnesses: Slain on the beaches, hundreds of locals come down to watch the brutal slaughter
The horrific scenes were filmed by activists from Sea Shepherd, who describe themselves as a non-profit, marine wildlife conservation organisation.
As the innocent whales are forced to swim towards the beaches, the locals begin to run down from the jetty towards the sea.
Realising they are unable to escape, the whales slow down as the fishermen in their power boats and dinghies begin to close in on the large school of whales.
The locals, many of whom are dressed in full wetsuits and bobble hats, wade into the water and begin to violently drag the distressed animals up the beach.
Pool of blood: The killing scree was carried out at two beaches, Bøur and Tórshavn in the Faroe Islands
No escape: After funneling the whales towards the beach, some of the fishermen use ropes to drag the remaining animals towards the waiting locals
Massacre: The annual grindadráp takes place at the Faroe Islands, where whaling is not illegal but remains controversial
Slain: Tied down, none of the whales are able to escape the locals spinal lances and are quickly slaughtered
Contemplating: Local Faroese men reflect in the bloodstained water after the horrendous hunt, which is known as the grindadráp
Massacred: Using a specially made spinal lance, the stranded pilot whales were slaughtered on the beaches
Using a spinal lance to sever the animal's spinal cord and its main blood supply to the brain, the locals begin to cut down the animals.
The water quickly begins to turn red with all the blood as one by one, the whales are ruthlessly slaughtered by the heartless locals.
Close footage shows some of the huntsmen laughing and smiling, droplets of blood dripping down from their sweaty brows.
Each year, this horrendous event is carried out across the archipelago of the Faroes Island. Five activists from Sea Shepherd were arrested after attempting to disrupt the hunt
Arrested: Five Sea Shepherd activists were arrested by police on the Faroe Islands as they tried to stop the hunt
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT
-The brutal slaughtering of pilots whales took place at Bøur and Tórshavn in the Faroe Islands
-Using spinal lances, locals dressed in wetsuits wade into the water to kill the stranded whales
-Although whaling is illegal in Denmark, the annual hunt, known as the grindadráp, is allowed in the Faroe Islands
Their bodies lie beached on the dark shore, large slash marks penetrate the neck and sides of the whale as the blood mixes with the cold water.
Known as the grindadráp, the brutal slaughtering of pilots whales in the Danish owned Faroe Islands took place yesterday. As many as 250 whales were reportedly massacred on two beaches in Bøur and Tórshavn as locals used spinal lances to slay all of the pilot whales.
Killing: Locals wade out in wetsuits and use ropes to catch the whales before stabbing them with spinal lances
Prepared: Running down the beaches, the locals prepare to drag the whales in and kill them
Witnesses: Slain on the beaches, hundreds of locals come down to watch the brutal slaughter
The horrific scenes were filmed by activists from Sea Shepherd, who describe themselves as a non-profit, marine wildlife conservation organisation.
As the innocent whales are forced to swim towards the beaches, the locals begin to run down from the jetty towards the sea.
Realising they are unable to escape, the whales slow down as the fishermen in their power boats and dinghies begin to close in on the large school of whales.
The locals, many of whom are dressed in full wetsuits and bobble hats, wade into the water and begin to violently drag the distressed animals up the beach.
Pool of blood: The killing scree was carried out at two beaches, Bøur and Tórshavn in the Faroe Islands
No escape: After funneling the whales towards the beach, some of the fishermen use ropes to drag the remaining animals towards the waiting locals
Massacre: The annual grindadráp takes place at the Faroe Islands, where whaling is not illegal but remains controversial
Slain: Tied down, none of the whales are able to escape the locals spinal lances and are quickly slaughtered
Contemplating: Local Faroese men reflect in the bloodstained water after the horrendous hunt, which is known as the grindadráp
Massacred: Using a specially made spinal lance, the stranded pilot whales were slaughtered on the beaches
Using a spinal lance to sever the animal's spinal cord and its main blood supply to the brain, the locals begin to cut down the animals.
The water quickly begins to turn red with all the blood as one by one, the whales are ruthlessly slaughtered by the heartless locals.
Close footage shows some of the huntsmen laughing and smiling, droplets of blood dripping down from their sweaty brows.
Each year, this horrendous event is carried out across the archipelago of the Faroes Island. Five activists from Sea Shepherd were arrested after attempting to disrupt the hunt
Arrested: Five Sea Shepherd activists were arrested by police on the Faroe Islands as they tried to stop the hunt
