Atlantic White-sided Dolphins, on a concrete-floored dock at the port of
Hvalba, which is in the
Faroe Islands, north of the
United Kingdom.
Whaling in the Faroe Islands has been practised since at least the 10th century. It is strongly regulated by Faroese authorities and is approved by the
International Whaling Commission.Photo credit:
Erik Christensen
Atlantic White-sided Dolphins, on a concrete-floored dock at the port of
Hvalba, which is in the
Faroe Islands, north of the
United Kingdom.
Whaling in the Faroe Islands has been practised since at least the 10th century. It is strongly regulated by Faroese authorities and is approved by the
International Whaling Commission.Photo credit:
Erik Christensen