A whale hunt near the Faroe Islands left passengers on a luxury cruise in distress as they watched dozens of the creatures die. Ambassador Cruise Line apologized to customers following the July 9 hunt ...

The Faroe Islands' annual whale hunt has begun, sparking condemnation from animal rights groups - though it remains a complex cultural issue. This year's first pilot whale hunt took place in the North ...

Passengers on board a cruise off the coast of the Faroe Islands were subjected to a "horrifying sight" of a local whale hunt that resulted in the slaughtering of 78 pilot whales. Conservationists with ...

Conservationists were among the cruise passengers who witnessed the slaughter of 78 pilot whales. Ambassador Cruise Lines apologized after it docked during a whale hunt in the Faroe Islands. Campaign ...

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Whaling is not what it used to be in the days of Moby Dick. Stinking old sailing whalers have given way to stinking little steamers. Earringed harpooners have yielded to modern marksmen, who earn as ...