Faroe Islands: Shocking visuals from the Faroe Islands have surfaced which have highlighted a heartbreaking custom ‘Grindadrap’ followed there during which dolphins are slaughtered. The dolphins also include young calves who are all killed as part of this centuries-old custom.

130 White-Sided Dolphins Slaughtered in Faroe Islands

In a heartbreaking and brutal custom ‘Grindadrap’ or Grind, 130 white-sided dolphins including very young calves were slaughtered in Faroe Islands. Entire pods of dolphins are brought into shallow bays and then mercilessly killed. The dolphins and their young calves scream when they're being cut down, filling the air with pain and sadness.

What is ‘Grindadrap’ Custom All About?

'Grindadrap’ custom in Faroe Islands, as part of which these innocent dolphins are slaughtered, is a centuries-old tradition. While the beginning of this tradition came from the fight to survive - was a matter of survival for the people of the islands, today, it does not make any sense and is just a brutal remembrance of the past.

The tradition disrespects animal welfare and is a huge example of animal cruelty. The method of killing the dolphins or whales is extremely cruel, the nature of this custom is barbaric, largely unregulated. More so, there is no limit as to how many dolphins or whales can be killed in this custom.