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Over 700 Whales, Dolphins Massacred In Barbaric Viking-Era Grind On Faroe Islands
Over 700 whales and dolphins were killed in the Faroe Islands grindadrap hunt, sparking animal rights backlash.
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The Lake That Appears To Float Above The Ocean: Explore One Of Nature's Greatest Optical Illusions
Sorvgsvatn, the Faroe Islands' largest lake, creates a mind-bending optical illusion from Trlanpa cliff, hovering impossibly above the Atlantic via clever perspective. Hike its easy trails to Bsdalafossur waterfall for surreal views.
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Faroe Islands Resumes Controversial Dolphin Hunt
Every summer, images of the bloody hunt make headlines around the world and spark outrage among animal rights defenders who consider the practice barbaric.
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Outcry As 1,400 Dolphins Slaughtered In A Day In Faroe Islands Of Denmark
The government of the Faroe Islands, an autonomous Danish territory, faced an outcry on Tuesday over the culling of more than 1,400 white-sided dolphins in a day in what was said to be the single biggest hunt in the northern archipelago.
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Incredible Footage Shows Water Flowing Upwards. Here's Why It Happened
An incredible video, captured in Faroe Islands, shows a column of water flowing upwards to defy gravity.
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Remote Islands Closing To Tourists Next Spring In The Name Of Overtourism
It's not every day that a tourism board tells the traveling public to stay away from the destination it works to promote. But Visit Faroe Islands is doing just that with its decision to limit tourist access to the island chain, a territory of Denmark, this spring.
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Pilot Whale Meat Poses Health Hazard, Faroese People Warned
The Faroe Islands' ritual pilot whale hunt is not only highly controversial, eating the whale meat also poses a health hazard, public health authorities in Denmark's autonomous North Atlantic territory warn, advising against eating it.
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Denied Google Street View, Faroes Opt for Sheep View
Armchair explorers hitherto denied the chance to visit the Faroe Islands owing to the lack of coverage on Google's "Street View" service will finally be able to roam the archipelago -- thanks to a flock of sheep.
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Solar Eclipse Sweeps Across Atlantic, Diamond Ring Thrills Skygazers
All eyes were turned to the heavens early on Friday for a solar eclipse offering spectacular views from selected airplane seats, European countries with clear skies and a remote Arctic archipelago.
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Magical Views from Top of The World for Solar Eclipse
All eyes will be on the skies today for a total solar eclipse expected to offer spectacular views, if only in the far northern Svalbard archipelago and Faroe Islands.
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Over 700 Whales, Dolphins Massacred In Barbaric Viking-Era Grind On Faroe Islands
Over 700 whales and dolphins were killed in the Faroe Islands grindadrap hunt, sparking animal rights backlash.
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The Lake That Appears To Float Above The Ocean: Explore One Of Nature's Greatest Optical Illusions
Sorvgsvatn, the Faroe Islands' largest lake, creates a mind-bending optical illusion from Trlanpa cliff, hovering impossibly above the Atlantic via clever perspective. Hike its easy trails to Bsdalafossur waterfall for surreal views.
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Faroe Islands Resumes Controversial Dolphin Hunt
Every summer, images of the bloody hunt make headlines around the world and spark outrage among animal rights defenders who consider the practice barbaric.
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Outcry As 1,400 Dolphins Slaughtered In A Day In Faroe Islands Of Denmark
The government of the Faroe Islands, an autonomous Danish territory, faced an outcry on Tuesday over the culling of more than 1,400 white-sided dolphins in a day in what was said to be the single biggest hunt in the northern archipelago.
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Incredible Footage Shows Water Flowing Upwards. Here's Why It Happened
An incredible video, captured in Faroe Islands, shows a column of water flowing upwards to defy gravity.
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Remote Islands Closing To Tourists Next Spring In The Name Of Overtourism
It's not every day that a tourism board tells the traveling public to stay away from the destination it works to promote. But Visit Faroe Islands is doing just that with its decision to limit tourist access to the island chain, a territory of Denmark, this spring.
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Pilot Whale Meat Poses Health Hazard, Faroese People Warned
The Faroe Islands' ritual pilot whale hunt is not only highly controversial, eating the whale meat also poses a health hazard, public health authorities in Denmark's autonomous North Atlantic territory warn, advising against eating it.
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Denied Google Street View, Faroes Opt for Sheep View
Armchair explorers hitherto denied the chance to visit the Faroe Islands owing to the lack of coverage on Google's "Street View" service will finally be able to roam the archipelago -- thanks to a flock of sheep.
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Solar Eclipse Sweeps Across Atlantic, Diamond Ring Thrills Skygazers
All eyes were turned to the heavens early on Friday for a solar eclipse offering spectacular views from selected airplane seats, European countries with clear skies and a remote Arctic archipelago.
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Magical Views from Top of The World for Solar Eclipse
All eyes will be on the skies today for a total solar eclipse expected to offer spectacular views, if only in the far northern Svalbard archipelago and Faroe Islands.
