78 whales slaughtered in front of cruise ship passengers. Cruise ship passengers arrived in Faroe Islands as dozens of whales were killed

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Cruise ship passengers arrived in the Faroe Islands as dozens of whales were killed as part of a traditional hunt, the cruise line confirmed Thursday.

Ambassador Cruise Line apologized to the passengers of the ship Ambition. Passengers were there as 78 pilot whales, which are techncally one of the largest members of the dolphin family, were killed in the port area on Sunday.

Hunting whales and dolphins is a common and regulated practice in the islands, which are a self-governing, semi-autonomous region of Denmark. The local government describes the pilot whale hunt, also known as “grind,” as “an ancient and integral part of Faroese food culture.”

“We strongly object to this outdated practice and have been working with our partner, ORCA, the marine conservation charity dedicated to studying and protecting whales, dolphins and porpoises in UK and European waters, to encourage change since 2021,” a spokesperson for the cruise line said.

https://www.newsweek.com/passengers-horrified-cruise-sails-distressing-whale-massacre-1812752

https://www.nprillinois.org/2023-07-14/78-pilot-whales-were-slaughtered-near-a-cruise-ship-carrying-marine-conservationists

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12291819/Cruise-Line-apologises-passengers-witness-78-dolphins-getting-slaughtered-Faroe-Islands.html

https://news.yahoo.com/british-cruise-ship-operator-apologized-072410975.html

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