Dolphins-Senseless mass killing spree-Shame on the Faroe Islands
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Background.
I recently received an email from a friends that had content which made my blood run cold as it made me seethe, all at once. The disturbing pictures told the tale in a way that words could never have expressed. However there was an explanation of what was going on, an attached petition to sign in the hope that this practice may finally be stopped and the outraged sentiments, of each person that had received this email, who also found it hard to believe that this was the Faroe Islands in the 21st Century.
It would seem that this footage has been doing the rounds but I offer no apologies if you have already seen it.
ACTION IS NEEDED AND IS NEEDED NOW
A Blood Bath in the Sea-And the crowd looked on
The Faroe Island's destruction of the Dophin population
At first I was not sure how true the email was. The text which accompanied the graphic images stated that:-
"This is a ritual in which all young men participate, to mark their transition to adulthood......
WHAT A TRULY DISGUSTING & WOEFUL RITUAL......DENMARK SHOULD BE MADE ANSWERABLE AND HANG THEIR HEADS IN SHAME!!
IT IS WITHOUT ANY DOUBT THAT THESE PHOTOS PROVE THAT THE ONLY TRUE BEAST OR ANIMAL ON THIS EARTH IS MANKIND!!
THESE BOTTLE NOSE DOLPHINS ARE ONE OF THE FEW SPECIES THAT WILLINGLY APPROACH HUMANS OUT OF CURIOSITY & THIS IS HOW THEY ARE REWARDED!!"
As someone who is a human being with a good heart I was appalled. Animal welfare and cruelty seems to be getting more problematic around the world as we call ourselves more civilised. If these are the facts then it is just a further example of mankind's abuse of the power and privileged position that he and she holds.
Researching a little further I saw that YouTube holds distressing video proof of this behaviour. I have selected one of the shorter videos in order to minimise distress. More explicit footage is there for you to view if necessary. However, no matter how long or short the video is, there is no escaping the painful reality.
Dolphins are under attack around the world and it would seem that they are an easy target for many.
PETITIONS
The on line petition has sadly far less signatures than one would have hoped. My email included a round robin type petition and so hopefully this will add to those already actioned. The petition is now closed but there are other actions you can take such as circulating the email on the petition link to as many people as possible and making your collective voice heard. As you will see from the link the slaughter includes that increasingly rare wonder of the world the Whales species.
Of course there is nothing stopping you from starting your own petition, in your part of the world.
Reasons for the killing
Well my email led me to believe that it was some sort of out dated passage of rite into manhood. No, I thought. Surely not in a modern EEC, European Economic Country, such as Denmark. The EEC, as we all know has caused a song and dance about much more trivial goings on such as how straight a cucumber should be and whether the tomatoes are too large in some countries. Surely it will have made its voice heard, as a means of stopping this mass killing? Wrong, I'm afraid.
The comments left om this hub have been a mixed bag. I have been called a stupid woman and worse as "Its only an animal". Recently I have received more aggressive comments stating that I should get my facts right and it is The Faroe Islands and not Denmark. However I had ststed clearly at the beginning of this hub that a lot depended how true the reports were.
So I have amended this hub to the Faroe Islands.
However there seems to be no doubt that this barbarism continues and for pointless reasons.
Looking around the Internet it would seem that this slaughter keeps happening over and over again. This year, 2009, has been no exception.
If you care please make sure that this killing is not achieved and sustained by people's ignorance and apathy.
Write to Danish Embassies and their ambassadors in your country, Faroe Island representatives, lobby your politicians and, if enough people show that they disapprove, hopefully this practice will be resigned to the same garbage bin as bear and dog baiting, whale hunting and fox hunting.
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Comments
Thanks Julie. There is always the worry that some readers will get their kicks out of such hubs. However I hope it does more good than harm. There is so much happening that we never here about.
Yuck, I have Danish ancestry and I am ashamed, ashamed, ashamed.
Ethel,
I almost commented in my latest hub back to you about man being the most cruel animal on this earth..........and what do I read next? Your hub regarding this which absolutely confirms it. This is terrorism of a different kind but terrorism none-the-less.
Not only should people in Denmark be ashamed, but people from everywhere should shout out against these abhorrent atrocities.
As a great animal lover, this could not have been easy for you to write and show. Job well done and thanks from animal lovers everywhere for exposing this. Let's hope this does some good.
The human race needs a serious tune-up.
Doesn't matter what nationality, we should all be ashamed if we allow this to go on without a giant outcry.
How disgusting it looks... Why they are doing this?
I thought it was a photography trick when I saw the first picture, as the tale unfolded, yes I was shocked. As hard as it is to write and share these things, thank you for having the courage, ignorance is not bliss, the world needs to know to have the opportunity to fix itself.
Thanks all and lets hope we can make our voices heard against such behaviour. I recently read a hub on strange foods that told off Chinese eating monkey brains from live monkeys, that were simply drugged.
So many abominations how can we say that we are civilised?
And for those religious readers, whatever happened to all God's creatures?
This is depravity! Do they eat them? If not, it is way beyond the pale. Even if they do, it is sick. I never heard about this, uh, "ritual." At least you brought it to light.
Went to a dolphin show last year as my daughter loves dolphins, those pics were that bad I couldnt look at them !
Thanks James and Badcompany. We visited Zoomarine in Portiugal a couple of years ago and were in awe of these beautiful creatures. I just cannot fathom what it is with some countries and their behaviour. I know we are all different but to allow such cruelty.
The fact that this could exist in modern times makes you question a lot of things.. this is really disappointing, especially for a country in western Europe! So does anyone know exactly why they do this yet?
It seems to be some sort of right of passage for young men. Absolutely appaling whatever the reason though, I agree.
This is so terrible Ethel. These are such amazing animals it is horrifying to think that this is happening right now.
I agree everythingmouse. All God's creatures are amazing but Dolphins are just so intelligent. If people need to kill for food so be it but make the killing humane. This is, as you say, terrible.
It is amazing, how little everyone knows about the countries? You blame Denmark for an independent country's actions. So if Canada does something wrong, do you blame Great Briton? Just because they !share the same Queen! It is the same with Denmark and the Faroe Islands.
Is it horrible? Yes! I agree, should it be done, NO, but blame them, not Denmark. They have been independent since 1948!!! So this has been sent out around the world on email and added to the animosity for Denmark because of the Muslim cartoons. Thanks for not getting your information correct…now what else is wrong in this article, if this is!!! Think about that before writing something and not checking the facts!!!
So traveler68 I stand corrected. It is the shame of the Faroe Islands. This hub was written in good faith and I hold my hands up. I have not simply deleted your comments.
The abusive comments I did receive from a danish person were deleted though. Their vehement attack seemed to say that such killing was normal.
If you feel that it is not please make sure that you lobby the appropriate people and stop this barbaric slaughter.
It is not about politics or religion but cruelty
Guess some people are just intimidated that a beautful creature is far more intelligent & peaceful than them.
Those people are idiots. Worse. I just don't think theres a suitable word for those freaks.
Thank you for sharing this net-wide, and good luck.
Thanks for the support Warlock. Let's hope some extra publicity will help put a stop to this.
Hi I'm an iranian I tried to sign the petition but i was so late unfortunatly. I'm so confused about it that how can human, without any nationality separating can do something like it. It's awful and must be stoped. After be out it's a shame for all of us, if it continue.
Thanks so much about your report.
Thanks mohamad. Animal cruelty needs to be stamped out for sure.
Barbaric. These people should have their human citizenship revoked....but how could that happen? They are not humans.
A Human Being would see blood everytime he looked at his hands.
...I could feel the piercing emotions fragmentizing my bursting heart when I saw the pictures... i think they are really out of their mind, it seems that they can't differentiate what is wrong from what is right..how could they say that they are adult now?- absolutely (more than 100%)this is not the right way to prove it...
However I don't have the right to judge people from Faroe Island just like that for I don't even know them but...I JUSTtt CANnn'nnT UNDERSTANnnDdd WHYyy?- what's their basis? how they came up with this tradition?
.....All in all, this need to be STOPped forever!
Thank you ma'am for letting us know this, i'll support the campaign to stop this cruel tradition.
Pinkhawk awareness and support will go a long way
This is horrible! I will post this in my Facebook account to rally Filipinos to help stop such monstrosity!
Hopefully though there is an easier way of making our officials hear about such inhumane acts.
Thanks for sharing this with us, although disturbing.
stop this brutality!!!!
Pl.stop this barbarian act.
Sickos kill innocent animals!!!!
This needs to stop soon. This is inhumane, and I can't believe this event still exist to this day. Very cruel! And what a way to teach the kids to be mature. This is not an act of maturity--totally the opposite of it. I am beyond appalled by this. Really sick to my stomach watching these beautiful creatures being slaughtered.
Julie-Ann Amos says:
4 months ago
Awful. I started a hub on the fur trade a while back and just couldn't stomach completing it - well done. I know how hard it is.