Cruise ship passengers arrived in the Faroe Islands as dozens of whales were killed as part of a traditional hunt, the cruise line confirmed Thursday.
Ambassador Cruise Line apologized to the passengers of the ship Ambition. Passengers were there as 78, which are techncally one of the largest members of the dolphin family, were killed in the port area on Sunday.
"It was a big mistake," he told the BBC."When the pod was found, they estimated it to be only 200 dolphins." Fishermen on a boat drive pilot whales towards the shore during a hunt on May 29, 2019 in Torshavn, Faroe Islands."Whaling in the Faroe Islands is conducted in accordance with international law and globally recognized principles of sustainable development," according to the island's government website.
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