Dolphin Devastation

The Faroe Islands is a self-governing archipelago of the Kingdom of Denmark. The massacre of a superpod of dolphins on the Faroese island of Eysturoy on the 12th of September has caused considerable comment (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/14/outcry-over-killing-of-almost-1500-dolphins-on-faroe-islands). The superpod consisted of of nearly 1,500 dolphins. The pod was driven into shallow water, where many of the marine mammals took hours to die. The event has been described as the largest massacre of dolphins in the world. The exercise was part of a Faroese tradition known as the 'Grind'. The obtained dolphin meat, is shared between the 'hunters' and the general population. Pretty obviously, the meat this year was much too excessive for local use. It's reported that some Faroese were upset and embarassed by this year's Grind. They should be. This is animal cruelty at its very worst.