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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

red dog 1

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6. Pilot whales are actually large dolphins, and until recently, their meat was an important source of food,

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #2)

Sun May 31, 2026, 05:39 PM

15 hrs ago

But there is no longer a need for whale meat to meet nutritional needs.
In fact, today's pilot whale meat is contaminated with heavy metals which makes it unfit for human consumption
But the people of the Faroe Islands still support the pilot whale & dolphin slaughter (grind) anyway.

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Sea Shepherd Crew Arrested and 706 Dolphins Killed in Faroe Islands [View all] red dog 1 17 hrs ago OP

May the hunters ships sink one day JBTaurus83 16 hrs ago #1

What possible justification could there be for this slaughter? Deuxcents 16 hrs ago #2

I can see them as a food source so I don't know. Ritabert 16 hrs ago #4

Very dangerous to eat so I see no reason to hunt them. Ritabert 15 hrs ago #5

Pilot whales are actually large dolphins, and until recently, their meat was an important source of food, red dog 1 15 hrs ago #6

Where are the orcas attacking rudders when you need them? Ritabert 16 hrs ago #3