More than 200 protected pilot whales were hacked to death with knives and sharpened hooks by fishermen who trapped them in coves on the Faroe Islands. Disturbing images show deep gouges where ...

The two activists raise a banner at the roof of the hotel “Hafnia” in front of the parliament of Faroe (WDSF/ProWal) As soon as pilot whales are sighted in the waters off the Faroe Islands the ...

But animal activists say the practice is cruel and outdated. Source: Faroe Islands Ministry of Fisheries Whales and dolphins are highly intelligent, social creatures that live in family groups ...

The whale hunters of the Faroe Islands believe that hunting is vital to their way of life, but, when a local professor makes a grim discovery about the effects of marine pollution, environmental ...

This week we speak to the Faroe Islands. The Faroe Islands has experienced an impressive growth in visitors over the past decade, brought on by innovative destination marketing, increased airport ...

BBC Radio 3 at 4pm on 25, 26 and 27 December. Listen on BBC Sounds until January. In episode one of Faroe Islands Sound Walk, we journey through the dramatic landscape of the north-eastern island ...

Faroe Islands secured only their second point of the Euro 2024 qualifying campaign with a 0-0 draw away against Group E winners Albania on Monday. Lyndon Dykes scored a controversial goal four ...