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28/05/2026

Celebrating my 3rd year on Facebook. Thank you for your continuing support. I could never have made it without you. 🙏🤗🎉

28/05/2026

Today, Wednesday the 27th, an apocalyptic day unfolded in the Faroe Islands.

Three bloody grinds were called in the final hours of the day.

In Torshavn, Skalabotnur and Hvalvik, more than 600 pilot whales and white-sided dolphins were driven in and slaughtered, including the largest grind in Tórshavn in 147 years, and this does not include fetuses or juveniles.

Our crew witnessed chaotic killings, whales crushed against rocks, animals cut by boat propellers, unprepared whalers, mandatory killing rules ignored, and bodies piling up on blood red shores.

No tradition can justify this massacre.

And this is not all. More information will follow tomorrow.

27/05/2026

The grind was cancelled because the pod was lost from sight.

That means these dolphins are still alive tonight.

But this is not a victory. It is a warning.

As long as the grindadráp continues, they remain at risk. We must stay alert, keep watching, keep documenting, and keep the pressure on.

Comment this post to take online action.

We need you, thank you everyone.

This is not over.

27/05/2026

Update: Grind CANCELED‼️

Another Grind is reportedly being prepared in Tórshavn.

And this comes just after the news that animal welfare protections will no longer apply when it comes to the Grind.

This is exactly why we need to act now.

Comment on this post and we’ll send you the link to take action.

More than ever, it is time to stand with the dolphins.

Follow this space for updates.

24/05/2026

23/05/2026

THE WATER YOU DRIPPED INTO THAT BIRD'S MOUTH JUST FILLED ITS LUNGS

You found a bird panting on hot concrete. You thought: dehydration. You tilted its head, squeezed a dropper, and let a few drops of water fall into its open beak. You were trying to save it.

The water went into its lungs.

A bird's airway — the glottis — is not at the back of the throat like yours. It sits on the floor of the mouth, right behind the tongue, as a small slit that opens and closes with every breath. When a bird drinks on its own, it controls this opening with precision, timing each sip perfectly. The system works — when the bird is in control.

When a human holds a stressed bird and pushes water into its mouth, the bird panics. A stressed bird's glottis opens and closes rapidly and erratically. Even a single drop of water entering the trachea during one of those rapid openings is enough. The liquid slides into the lungs. The bird may not cough. It may not sputter. It may seem fine for an hour. Then aspiration pneumonia sets in — infection, inflammation, fluid buildup in the airways — and the bird is dead within a day.

If you find a dehydrated bird, do this: place it in a quiet, dark box lined with a soft cloth. Set a shallow dish of water inside — no deeper than the bird's chest height. Let the bird drink on its own terms. If it is too weak to drink, gently moisten the outside of its bill with a damp cotton swab — never inside the mouth. Then contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator immediately.

The instinct to pour water into a struggling creature's mouth is one of the deepest kindnesses humans carry. In birds, it is one of the fastest ways to finish what the heat started.

22/05/2026

21/05/2026

Protect their right to live in the wild. 🐬🧡