Typically, this was used for smaller species, such as Pilot Whales, Porpoises, Narwhals and other small cetaceans. This method is still used on Pilot whales in the Faeroe Islands.
Faeroe Islands Pilot Whale Grind
Warning: Contains graphic footage.
Whaling History
Humans have engaged in whaling since prehistoric times. The oldest known method of catching cetaceans is simply to drive them ashore by placing a number of small boats between the animal or animals and the open sea and to frighten them with noise and activity, herding them towards shore in an attempt to beach them.
Typically, this was used for smaller species, such as Pilot Whales, Porpoises, Narwhals and other small cetaceans. This method is still used on Pilot whales in the Faeroe Islands.
Typically, this was used for smaller species, such as Pilot Whales, Porpoises, Narwhals and other small cetaceans. This method is still used on Pilot whales in the Faeroe Islands.
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