• Whales take up to two hours to die after being harpooned, Icelandic report finds

    Whales take up to two hours to die after being harpooned, Icelandic report finds
    Report by country’s food and veterinary authority questions whether hunting large whales can meet animal welfare objectivesWhales have taken as long as two hours to die during Icelandic hunts, according to a report by the Icelandic food and veterinary authority.A number of the carcasses of the fin whales shot by explosive harpoons during hunts in Iceland last year were examined by the organisation, which found that almost 40 % struggled for approximately 11 and a half minutes before they d

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