Bloody whale hunts

Majestic pilot whales are being needlessly slaughtered every year ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌   [Mother and calf pilot whales in the sea.]( {NAME}, More than a hundred pilot whales and dolphins have been brutally slaughtered during the annual grindadráp hunt in the Faroe Islands already - and hundreds more face the same violent fate. But we can stop this needless killing spree. There’s loads of international pressure already on the Faroese government to end this brutal practice – and now residents are saying they have had enough. Here’s the thing. The last public poll was back in 2021. A lot has changed. Still, the government claims that the people want to keep the hunts going. With your help, we can commission a new independent poll, then campaign to ramp up local pressure on key decision-makers until we stop the hunt forever. Now let’s show that local support for this torture is waning FAST! Can you chip in to end this senseless whale slaughter? [Donate $3]( another amount]( Even a local MP admits the hunts are “legal but not popular” – but each year the ocean turns red from the blood of slaughtered whales and dolphins. There is no humane way to kill whales and dolphins. They are highly intelligent and empathetic animals with strong social bonds. They feel distress, fear and pain and this hunt is a nightmare for them: they’re chased by boats before hooks are driven into their thick slippery skins to drag them to shore. There they are paralyzed by a large metal spike in their spine and then hacked to death as people watch. All the while, these animals' family members thrash about in blood-soaked waters, anticipating their own painful deaths. All this is supposedly in the service of providing locally sourced food. But whale meat is simply no longer a main part of the local diet. High levels of methylmercury found in whale meat make it almost toxic to consume. The Faroe Islands’ own Department of Health advises against eating it more than once a month – and women and children shouldn’t consume it at all. With local opposition at an all-time high, and health concerns rising, this is our chance to make the Faroese government feel the heat at home. Polling and campaigning cost a lot, but with everyone chipping in, we can do it – and help save these beautiful creatures from torture. Can you chip in $3 or more today and stop this senseless whale slaughter? [Donate $3]( another amount]( In a world where whales and dolphins are already grappling with the effects of the climate crisis, polluted habitats, and noisy seas interfering with their ability to navigate and communicate, these hunts are a senseless injustice. We’ve come out in droves to protect whales before, successfully getting SeaWorld to drop its orca captivity program. Together, we can keep these beautiful creatures in the sea where they belong. Are you in? [Donate $3]( another amount]( Thanks for all that you do, Miriam and the Ekō team --------------------------------------------------------------- More information: ['Blood sport' or 'humane and quick'? Controversial whale slaughter begins in Faroe Islands]( Euronews 07 May 2024  [End this horror! Sea in Faroe Islands turns blood red as 138 pilot whales slaughtered]( The Daily Express 03 June 2024 [As 42 pilot whales die, new report debunks claims of whale and dolphin hunters in Faroe Islands.]( Environmental Investigation Agency. 25 September 2023 [Over 500 dolphins killed in Faroe Islands since hunt resumed in May.]( The Guardian. 15 June 2023 [The Faroe Islands and the Fight for Whaling: A Clash Between Culture and Compassion.]( Pulitzer Center. 22 August 2022 [Faroe Islands: Anger over killing of 1,400 dolphins in one day.]( BBC. 14 September 2021  Anything extra raised will power Ekō and our campaigns worldwide fighting for people and the planet.   Ekō is a worldwide movement of people like you, working together to hold corporations accountable for their actions and forge a new, sustainable path for our global economy. This email was sent to {EMAIL}. | [Unsubscribe]( Â