My featured photos on the iPad had a refresh, so tadaaaahhhhh 🥳
This was my first time on the Faroe Islands (2023). A travel company said that 8 days is enough. 🙄 I’ve been there 12 and still want to go back. So beautiful 🤩
Every summer, the Faroe Islands’ beaches are soaked with #whale and #dolphin blood as hundreds of these majestic creatures are needlessly slaughtered.
Fishers in boats circle the whales and dolphins, driving them into shallow waters before killing them with knives.
The government says it is an Indigenous tradition that feeds families on the islands, but only a handful of locals consume whale and dolphin meat yet they kill over 1000 a year.
In 2022, the government limited the number of Atlantic white-sided dolphins that could be killed a year to 500, after over 1400 were killed in 2021, sparking global fury. This shows that public pressure works , and if we turn up the heat on the government of the #FaroeIslands we could force a full #ban!
Experts have said that the lack of sufficient international political pressure is the main reason this murderous practice continues.
Swedish startup Minesto wants to install hundreds of tidal energy kites in oceans across the world.
The biggest of these kites ever built, known as Dragon 12, is about to be installed off the Faroe Islands. With a wingspan of 12 metres, the Dragon is expected to generate 1.2MW of clean electricity once operational — enough to power 1,000 homes. The kite is now being shipped from Sweden to the Faroe Islands for installation.
In-depth research, collaboration, and a shared mission. Proud to recognise the organisations behind this pivotal report on the Faroe Islands' whale hunting practices. Our dedication makes a difference!
#AmazingWorld #FaroeIslands
Only one person lives there – Bjorn Patursson who brought the island back to life. He is a guardian there now on behalf of Faroe National Museum – Tjodsavnid, but in the past a farmer who went there (then desert island) from nearby Kirkjubour and strived to restore the old and ruined Heima i Husi farm – successfully – see the photo. https://www.facebook.com/groups/147040088991834/permalink/1981437545552070/
Today is Ólavsøka (Saint Olaf's wake), the day of the patron saint of the Faroe Islands, king Olaf II of Norway. It's a big celebration up there.
I don't have any ties to the islands, but I know a few from the linguistics community in Copenhagen, and I have studied the language a bit and visited a couple of times.