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Mass killing of over 1,400 dolphins in one day leads to outcry from animal activists



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A tradition of dolphin hunting in the Faroe Islands has led to international outcry after more than 1,400 dolphins were killed in one day, leaving a beach doused in blood.The BBC reports that on Sunday, boats herded a pod of white-sided dolphins into shallow waters at Skalabotnur beach in Eysturoy — roughly 400 miles from Iceland — and killed them with knives.The remains of the dolphins were placed on the shore to be distributed among locals for consumption, according to the BBC. Supporters say it is a part of their cultural identity, a tradition that dates back hundreds of years on the …

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