Dolphins killed in Faroe Islands. Can anyone give a hand please?

Hi
Actually, I got the same e-mail as Luanne.

It is not in Greenland that it happened but on Faroe Islands which is part of Denmark.
Although, Faroe Islands are not part of the European Union and Denmark only has a limited responsibility of the Islands; Defense, foreign affairs and the legal system.

The dolphins are from the Cetacea species. I believe they are Long-finned and Short-finned Pilot Whales. I saw several pictures of them being killed on the coast of the Faroe Islands.
I just wanted to clarify that.

I have attached one photo.

Kind regards
Sanah

The WWF did not get it at all. I rcvd the same email w/photos of the massacre taking place on the Faroe Islands. How could they see these pictures and "assume" it was referring to narwhals in Greenland?
How frustrating is it to know that an organization dedicated the preservation of the planet and it's marine life cannot see the diff between a narwal and a pilot whale?
Who sits at the desk and replies to emails? A bored civil servant waiting for his/her pension? Sounds like it.
Makes you wonder if there is really any hope for the planet.
Laura

who in the WWF wants to receive the pics of the killing and give us answers : 1. is it for real (no scam) ? 2. where does it happen ? etc etc

Hi,

I also received the same e-mail (I'm from Perú)... and first I thought it was a scam... but i started looking up on the internet, and I found a petition site whose goal is to stop RISSO'S DOLPHIN massacre in FEROE, DENMARK. I think signing for this petition is not enough and we should do something about it. PLEASE WWF, i've seen you are also located in Denmark. Can't your office over there do something to stop this brutality? Please let us know as soon as you can!!! I'll really appreciate it.

Sincerely,

Rosanna

here's the link to the petition site:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/incr...

Hi everyone

I have been emailing Jackie Janosi at WWF. Her latest reply stated that they don't have a direct campaign against this but that she'll forward my letter to their species program manager. If they do decide to start a campaign we can join there fight by being members of WWF Passport (membership is free). Maybe we can speed up the process if more people request action in this matter. Jackie's email address: questions@wwf.panda.org

Thanks for the petition site, I'll send it to all my friends and family and MAKE them sign!

Belinda

Hi luanne, I don't know the answer to this problem but I do know the joy we experience seeing these beautiful animals pass by our coast line, for months on end, twice a year.
I live on the mid north coast of NSW, Australia and every day, before winter we see these beautiful creatures, passing by to go north to have their babies and at the moment they are traveling south with their babies. W e can see this extraordinary site numerous times almost everyday at this time of the year and although we can see it everyday we all still get so excited about the site, that is every human being in our country who see's this wonderful sight.
So how can human being on the other side of the world be so opposite and ruthlessly kill these wonderful creatures.

The pictures I saw were disgusting, but we wouldn't call these dolpins they look more like whales. We also have the pleasure of seeing dolphins almost everyday.

I wonder if these cruel disgusting people saw how much we appreciate the sight of these wonderful animals playing with their babies just off our beaches would it change their behaviour. Probably not!

But if their is anything our community can do to help you stop this disgusting behaviour, please contact me. Wendy Bramble. wbramble@dodo.com.au. If I can get my hands on some photos of the whales frollicking off our beaches I will sent them to you.

Good luck and you would have the support of millions of people, living on the coast of Australia I am sure.
regards Wendy

I also received and signed this petition, Incredible Risso's Dolphin Massacre!

And I did some search on google, here is some video footage about this massacre taking place in Europe, in the 21st century:

Stop the dolphin massacre!!!

Dinamarca, una verguenza!!

And here is a video about Feroe islands and about this "quintessential part of their culture" (watch min. 5)

Faroe Whale Cull - Faroe Islands

Can't anyone do something about this???

i am sick to death of all these killings, and im am going to get as many as i can to sign that petition. this HAS to stop!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is very sad, people doing this and the thing that bother me the most is that the organizations that are suppose to safe the wild life the only thing the do is report – report – report and report that this is happening, taking pictures showed to the world and that is it. We need to take some action in this matter.

When I first received the e-mail (Dinamarca, una verguenza!!) of these terrible pictures I thought it was just part of the usual e-mail chains that I receive everyday, but after reading these blogs my heart breaks into pieces thinking that this is the world we live in now days, its SAD but true, now I'll make sure to forward this e-mail to all my family and friends and have them sign this petition that Stefan posted.

30 minutes ago I reveived a email (DINAMARCA UNA VERGÜENZA‏) and I tried to figure out more about this theme and try to found several ways to stop this massacre.

Ive reading this page and see that this topic has 9 months. I wonder know if this massacre stopped definitely or depend on something?? If you think that need something, pls say it.

i just received the email in question and i just want to know whether something has been made.
it's been 9 months sonce this thread started.

so, any news??

I have been reading this message and I feel sick to the core. How do these sick people who do these things, to some of the most beautiful and intelligent living things on this planet justify any reason for this torture and depravity. Maybe the only thing people like this understand is bloodshed and violence. If there is any justice in this world i hope one day they have a slow and painful death. Why do humans think they own this planet. The animals have as much right to live in peace without fear of being tortured, skinned alive, displayed as circus acts, used in sports, experimented on, used for food, clothing, handbags, necklaces etc. The sea should be free of pollution, toxic, oil, sewage, and any one who is working in this industry is raping the seas of all life. Finally the forests are being butchered. Maybe trees don't have feelings, I think however the mammals from little rodents to larger life forms have a great deal of feeling when man comes along and destroys there habitat and takes away there place of food and shelter. Maybe the only time the world will recover is when one day man is here no more. It is a shame that we wont then see the beauty of the world that god created.

Is there any one out there who knows of something we can do to stop these evil people, hunting and making the lives of these animals, who we share this planet with, better.

from Jon
planet-earth-is-alive@opera.co.uk

Did anyone get any reply from the letters send to the prime minister?

WDCS has been involved in a campaign against this cruel hunt since they first founded almost 20 years ago"

20 years ago??!!! Have they done anything at all? How is it possible that after 20 years the massacre is still on place.

Why is devil so hard to defeat? We the people against the cruel massacre are many more than them, so the why cant we win this battle??

If the Faroe Island’s drive hunts are 'a long tradition of a remote and proud community'.

...then perhaps we could start a fresh tradition of going to the Faroe Islands and disrupting proceedings?

Hi WWF,
See this link below. Can you pelase do some thing

http://forum.santabanta.com/showthrea...

This is tested linka nd working Fine. See the massaceres.
According you, we need to send a request to Denmark Govt.
My question is will the Country care our email, when a big organization like WWF is not able to convince?
Its not specifc to Dolphins but to Mother Nautre.
Please run a worl wide campaign, we are with you.

These are whales, not dolphins.

WWF is only good at fund raising.

If you go there and get disruptive, the people there will likely whoop your ass, then throw your ass in jail.

why would someone do something like that i mean come on if u were starving you might kill (to eat) 2 maybe 3 they're big so why the heck would you do that and trust me if they want to become an adult they arnt thery're becoming inhuman. Its people like that selfish ignorant and clueless that are killing all the extraordinary creatures who have no right to slaughter any creature they wish!!! yes the petition might help but think of it like this doyou really think they'll except it so if anyone has any ideas right it down!!