Whaling in the Faroe Islands

Nov 13, 2014, 10:33 PM

The slaughtering of whales has been practiced for over 1000 years on the Faroe Islands, but there are conflicting opinions on whether this should be seen as a tradition in a cultural context, or just as barbaric violence against animals. In this segment by Lovisa Prage and Shanshan Lu, you will learn more about whaling, and the growing protest movement.