IN PICS: Hundreds of whales slaughtered in Denmark in annual ritual; photos spark social media outrage

People gather in front of the sea, coloured red, during the pilot whale hunt in Torshavn, Faroe Islands, on May 29, 2019. (Photo by Andrija ILIC / AFP)

As local fishermen spot pods of pilot whales passing the shores of the Danish territory of Faroe Islands during their migration, a convoy of boats drive the whales towards authorized fjords to harvest the catch. Pilot whaling is subject to Faroese legislation, which sets the framework for the catching, killing methods and permitted equipment. (Photo by Andrija ILIC / AFP)

As per reports, as many as 145 pilot whales and seven white-sided dolphins were killed in Torshavn bay on May 29. As per reports, every summer many whales are killed in bays across the remote islands as the locals prepare for hasrh winter months ahead. (Photo by Andrija ILIC / AFP)

The sea turned bloody red as the practice takes place with locals killing hundreds of whales. (Photo by Andrija ILIC / AFP)

Whales and dolphins were slaughtered in bulk in Denmark’s Faroe Islands as an annual ritual came to an end, the pictures of which have sparked online outrage. (Photo by Andrija ILIC / AFP)