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00:00In the North Atlantic lies an idyllic group of islands whose traditions date back over 1000 years.
00:19Grindatrap means selective killing and it takes place every year on the Verröhren.
00:25The ferrymen call it procuring food. The Sea Shepherds call it murder.
00:37We monitor these waters whether they allow us to or not.
00:4120 beaches on 18 islands are possible sites for whaling.
00:47But it is not only this circumstance that makes the task a great challenge for the Sea Shepherds.
00:52We kill big whales, so I'm not afraid of Paul Watson.
01:02Last time things were looking up for the Sea Shepherds.
01:05The deposit has been paid, so off to the tubes.
01:08We just found out it's starting. It's the best feeling in the world.
01:18This beautiful animal was just swimming in the ocean. This shouldn't be happening.
01:24Just for your information, anyone who disturbs a grin risks four months in prison.
01:28What? Where?
01:43A grin in Westmana.
01:45I just got a call from Steve Irwin saying there's a grin.
01:56Now we have to go there and hope that we can prevent it.
02:06According to an anonymous tip, the Grins takes place in front of a very remote bay on the main island of the Verröhren.
02:12All Sea Shepherd teams on water and on land are on their way to Westmana.
02:19Time is running out, because a grin usually only lasts a few minutes.
02:26We are up here.
02:29That's where you can see it best.
02:32Here.
02:33Quite a long way.
02:34The Steve Irwin is out of reach.
02:37It would take her two hours to get to Westmana.
02:45But the Brigitte Bardot and the team on land could make it in time.
02:54We're sending the helicopter.
02:56Chris Altman is to keep the Sea Shepherds informed from the air.
03:15We are here in Torshaven and have to go all the way up to Westmana.
03:20Knowing that a grin is happening right now scares me.
03:30If the sea is already blood red when we get to Westmana and the whales are slaughtered, that would be terrible.
03:36I can't believe we're about to actually see it.
03:51I don't understand how people can't see this as murder.
03:54The crew on the Brigitte Bardot prepares for the encounter with the whalers.
04:11They have 50 small fishing boats, each with four or five men.
04:18These guys have hooks and knives.
04:20When it comes to life and death, we should react accordingly.
04:24When they are in this blood frenzy, no one knows what they are capable of.
04:33Everything is possible.
04:36People are full of adrenaline during this madness and they are fully motivated.
04:40But we are also because we want to stop them.
04:43So anything could happen.
04:47Most ferrymen have shotguns at home.
04:50What do we do if they threaten us with this?
04:52Let it come to that.
04:56If someone feels uncomfortable doing so, Fraser or I will not force them to stand in the way of a person with a shotgun.
05:05Everyone has to decide that for themselves.
05:08You are welcome to retreat to the ship and no one will blame you.
05:12But I would take a chance.
05:13The hunted pilot whales are not officially threatened with extinction.
05:35They live in large whale pods of several hundred animals, usually for their entire lives.
05:41But that makes them easy prey for fishermen.
05:44Because when one animal is driven onto the beach, all the others follow.
05:48When the fishing boats have formed a semicircle around the pilot whales, they try to drive the frightened animals into the nearest bay, where the men are waiting with their knives.
05:59No matter where they try to grind, it takes me a maximum of 18 minutes to get there.
06:21So theoretically I can always be there in time to document what they are doing.
06:25We want to document and stop this. That's why we're here.
06:34We're now flying at over 200 km/h. 15 minutes to go.
06:49It's on the other side of that hill there.
06:53In less than 10 minutes we know whether boats are entering the bay or not.
07:03The worst thing would be if we didn't make it in time.
07:09Let's drive through that fjord.
07:13The Death Beach we are looking for is roughly in this direction.
07:16The Sea Shepherds believe that the whales are being driven into a long, narrow fjord in West Mana.
07:27We'll be there in nine minutes. Here comes Bardot.
07:33The environmentalists are now approaching the rocky coast by water, land and air.
07:38Can you slow down? We want to put the jet skis in the water.
07:46That's okay.
07:51In an emergency, the Sea Shepherds want to do exactly what the ferrymen warned them about.
07:57They want to use the jet skis to force their way between the whales and the fishermen.
08:01Such a disruptive action is punishable by up to four months in prison.
08:07Now it's starting. We want to save these whales. Hopefully we're not too late.
08:12The cavalry is here. All that's missing is the trumpet.
08:28I really want to do something about the grint.
08:31If no whales are killed, I will go home a happy man.
08:40Two more minutes.
08:42Every second counts.
08:47I can't believe I'm about to see this for myself.
08:52I'm willing to stop the men, but it probably won't be a pleasant experience.
09:02I don't think that one fisherman will start a grint.
09:05There is nothing there.
09:12There is nothing there.
09:17I don't see anything.
09:20It is very quiet here.
09:21There aren't even any cars in the parking lots at the marina.
09:24Nothing is happening here.
09:26Understood.
09:27We have to get over there somehow.
09:42There are no whales, just a few birds.
09:47In any case, there is no Grint here, the beach is completely quiet.
09:49I see the others in the van up there on the hill.
09:53They check the next bay.
09:58Nothing.
09:59Like a ghost town.
10:07If there was a grint, you would see a lot of people here waiting for the boats.
10:13There are no grind whales or boats.
10:23Maybe it was a feint.
10:27The Grint might be happening somewhere else on the islands right now, and that's why they sent us here.
10:33That would be absolutely terrible.
10:43No whales, no fishermen.
10:45Westmanner is like extinct.
10:58Something is strange.
10:59I don't know exactly what it is, but it's strange.
11:02On the Steve Irwin, Josh Trenter tries to explain to the crew how this situation could have happened.
11:21I just wanted to give you a quick update.
11:24We receive such tips via our hotline, but it could just as easily be a hoax.
11:29Now we have to see how best to handle this.
11:32It is definitely a learning process.
11:37In Antarctica, the strategies were developed over many years.
11:40So we still have a lot of work ahead of us.
11:43We are determined to prevent whales from being killed while we are here.
11:47But the long-term goal is to make people understand that grind whales are something to be enjoyed and therefore protected.
11:56It is still not clear whether a grint is currently taking place somewhere else on the tubes.
12:02Most locals are on their way to Torshaven, where preparations are being made for the national holiday on the islands.
12:13Olaf Schocka is named after the Norwegian King Olaf Haraldson, who ruled the country from 1015 to 1028.
12:21Heini Magnussen, the son of the Grint leader, is also preparing for the celebrations.
12:37This is perfect. You can roast it like beef. It has a good texture.
12:48As part of the holiday, the locals open the doors of their houses to everyone and serve whale meat and whale blubber, which the ferrymen call Spick.
12:58I have good whale meat here. It makes me happy to be able to offer it today.
13:13When you eat fast food, it has no soul. This is different.
13:21Paul Watson has now come up with a plan to use the festival for Sea Shepherd.
13:41If you live in a society where everyone just accepts tradition and then suddenly people question everything, you might start to think about it.
13:51We want to explain to the ferrymen why we are here and that we have every right to represent these views.
14:01Watson plans to lead the operation from the Steve Irwin. The crew will continue to monitor the coast.
14:08The Sea Shepherds want to take advantage of the fact that they can reach so many ferrymen in one place.
14:14The mainland team prepares the van for the operation in a safe location.
14:18No indication that anyone is watching us. There's no one here.
14:28These are pictures of the Grint in Klackswig last year. Peter Hammerstedt took them.
14:34That was one of the worst grints ever. The whales didn't die until two hours later.
14:45The Sea Shepherds want to highlight the cruelty of whaling.
14:49So they drive their van, which is covered with bloody pictures of the Grint, into the center of the fair.
14:54It's dangerous. The images may trigger an aggressive reaction.
15:01The Brigitte Bardot sails to Torschhaven to serve as a retreat for the team on land in case the situation escalates.
15:10We're driving as close to the place as possible. No one knows how the locals will react.
15:15The festival is in full swing. Thousands of ferrymen have come to the capital.
15:28People come from the country.
15:58It's really fun. And I get to see people I haven't seen in five or ten years.
16:10It's something very special.
16:22The Sea Shepherds’ van is only about one and a half kilometers away.
16:28They always say there are so many whales in the sea. But the gray whale was also almost wiped out.
16:48Parking is prohibited here.
16:50We think this should be banned. But if the police come, we'll leave.
17:01Can I take a photo?
17:03Very much.
17:05Now she's calling the police.
17:06Most people don't seem to care about the pilot whales and that they have feelings and are at least as intelligent as humans.
17:22It was sad that people only see these animals as meat suppliers.
17:25The police tell us to leave because we're not allowed to park here.
17:46I talked to a few people yesterday and they said that the young people are not strong enough and therefore do not make clean cuts, but dismember the whales.
18:04It's simply not true that all this only takes a minute or two.
18:08The team now has to find a new place to attract attention with the van.
18:29Now they've definitely seen us. Let's quickly turn left.
18:34It does not work?
18:35Then straight ahead.
18:38The road is closed.
18:45We have to go that way. But it's not possible.
18:52I don't expect a warm reaction. They won't like us driving around here in a van with pictures of their dirty secret, the grind.
19:00Look at the crowd. They won't react kindly.
19:14He's giving us the finger.
19:22It's sad that we even have to do this.
19:28Nice and provocative. But we can also provoke them.
19:33We are in the middle of the harbor.
19:51How do you react?
19:52A few people weren't exactly happy about our presence.
19:57But we've parked the van and now we're talking to some people and getting some reactions.
20:03Let me know if anything happens.
20:04People say we should respect Faroese culture. But I don't see it that way. They kill whales. And we don't respect that.
20:16The locals are now very close to the van to watch a traditional rowing competition.
20:26For the final of the national championship, all motorized vessels will be banned from the harbor.
20:32Magnus Magnussen makes sure that it stays that way.
20:36Someone was here. Empty beer cans.
20:41Someone was on my boat last night. But that's okay.
20:46Magnussen is one of the men who manage the Grins. But he himself has also killed numerous animals in recent years.
20:55Hello, my friend, Dennis. That's good.
20:59Now they can see who is in the hand.
21:04Now we begin this fun day.
21:10They have started.
21:16The Brigitte Bardot has almost arrived in Torschaven.
21:29Now we can turn on the music.
21:33Wait.
21:33We're going to play some dolphin and whale sounds now.
21:45Hopefully this will drown out the music at the festival and people will be able to hear these beautiful songs.
21:50We'll stay as long as we can. I think it's important that we don't retreat.
22:11The police are overwhelmed with us.
22:14The speakers are not okay.
22:26Okay, let's turn them off.
22:34Apparently it is illegal to play music with a loudspeaker on the Ferry.
22:38We're probably disrupting the party.
22:39I don't want you here on the Ferröhr Islands.
22:48I'm sorry, but I have a right to be here.
22:51And I don't like that they kill pilot whales.
22:56The three-person team on land is becoming more and more of an attraction.
23:02The Brigitte Bardot was actually intended to be a retreat for the crew members.
23:07But the Sea Shepherds failed to notice that the harbor was closed for the boat race and that Magnus Magnussen was monitoring the bay.
23:30The environmentalists receive no response from the harbormaster.
23:34This is Brigitte Bardot.
23:47Magnussen and the crew of the Bardot are communicating on different frequencies.
24:14Maybe they don't understand Ferröhrish.
24:19They might not know they can't get into port.
24:22But it's my job to stop the Brigitte Bardot because this area is closed.
24:31I hope they turn around.
24:33This is the port authority of Torschhafen.
24:51We request permission to enter the port.
24:53The entire area is closed until the race is over.
25:08Understood.
25:09Okay, now they're going in the other direction.
25:12Over there.
25:12Paul Watson tells so many lies that we don't take him seriously.
25:21If he demonstrates at Olaf Schocker, people will laugh at him.
25:30The Brigitte Bardot cannot accommodate the three environmentalists.
25:33You now have to deal with the situation alone.
25:36What do you actually think of Grint?
25:49Great, have a nice day then.
25:53I hope you win the race.
25:54Since it is anchored in their tradition and has been normal for so many years,
26:04I don't expect friendly people around us.
26:08People are drinking more and more.
26:12It leads to them openly showing us what they really think of us.
26:19You are terrorists.
26:21Oh, really? Think about how terrible it is for whales when they are slaughtered.
26:28I see what you do. And the whole world sees what you do.
26:35They're bothering people. I don't like that at all.
26:43Sometimes you have to provoke. But that's also dangerous.
26:45We have a population of 54,000. And the fishermen are catching less and less food for our country.
26:58One radical, drunken fisherman is enough for something bad to happen.
27:03We spoke to experts.
27:08They were probably idiots. We've been eating this for years to survive.
27:11I understand that it has a long tradition and was once essential for survival.
27:19But today it's just done for fun. It's become a sport.
27:25The excuse that it is their tradition is no longer sufficient.
27:31This is a baby because he was cut from his mother's womb. That's terrible.
27:35I actually think that's quite good.
27:44There is no excuse for this in such a wealthy country.
27:49The rest of the world finds this quite sociopathic.
27:54Apparently international visitors have to come here to tell them that the rest of the world finds this completely sick.
28:01Maybe this is a good start.
28:02We are not the only species on this planet.
28:07Stop that or I'll call the police.
28:14Stop now.
28:16Who are you?
28:18The mayor.
28:21We are allowed to film here.
28:24He's calling the police right now.
28:29But I don't think we did anything illegal.
28:30We have to be within our legal boundaries here.
28:32The area is now closed. You must get out of here.
28:58But that has nothing to do with our car.
29:06No. You have to go straight and then turn left.
29:16The police chief says the car has to go.
29:20What happened? Is everything okay?
29:34Yes, everything's fine. The mayor chased us away, and the police said we had to leave the premises.
29:41I just wanted to give you a quick heads up.
29:43Due to the police presence, Captain Watson decides to postpone the remaining actions on land until the next day.
29:53We have to stay here until the next day.
30:23Now we need a beer for the voice.
30:33Dry throat.
30:36When we were younger, it was all about drinking. Now it's all about food.
30:45When you get older, everything revolves around the children. It's a cycle.
30:53Everyone is happy. There's plenty of delicious food, plenty to drink, and everyone's having fun. Everything is just perfect.
31:14When Paul Watson talks about the cruel islands, it's just ridiculous.
31:20People are welcome to be vegetarians and not kill animals.
31:25But one should stick to the truth and not make it seem worse than it is.
31:29You don't have to make it out to be worse than it is.
31:31We kill the whales, but we also eat them.
31:53What can I say? We kill and eat them.
32:01I don't like them.
32:05Paul Watson believes pilot whales are special. But they're just meat.
32:11They are people and have to eat.
32:13The cycle of life.
32:21I think that's fine.
32:23We kill the pilot whales in five or ten seconds.
32:27You feel no pain.
32:30For an entire school, maybe five minutes if things go well.
32:37This is for Paul Watson.
32:39What can I say? That's it, actually.
32:44To perhaps get a hint as to where the next grind might take place,
33:08Captain Watson and Lamya Esamlali inspect each of the 23 bays on the islands that are under consideration.
33:24So beautiful and yet terrible at the same time.
33:27The bay is there.
33:31They could easily drive them in here.
33:34And as soon as they are beyond the fjord, they are trapped.
33:44As soon as the sound is reflected from the coast.
33:52They create the sound by hitting the water with sticks and pipes.
33:57They place their boats behind them and the beating, together with the echo from the sides, forms a sound funnel,
34:03which drives the animals further and further into the fjord.
34:09The many noises cause them to lose their orientation.
34:16They say the killing only takes two minutes,
34:19but they forget the time when the animals are driven to the beach in complete panic.
34:23The last animal saw all of its family members die.
34:31They are extremely intelligent beings.
34:37You understand exactly what is happening.
34:40And to have to drown in the blood of his mother and his sisters,
34:43is just sick.
34:44The boat race is coming to an end.
35:03Now the Brigitte Bardot is allowed back into port.
35:05The crew will stay here overnight.
35:07Last time there were a few people here who weren't fans of us.
35:18And after a lot of alcohol was consumed today on St. Olaf’s Day,
35:22we don't know how people will react to us this time.
35:25Therefore, more people than usual will be on guard.
35:27It's simple how many people on the site are messed up.
35:29So I should do that then.
35:42We will also in the meantime.
35:47We will also in the meantime.
35:50We will also in the meantime.
35:52We will also in the meantime.
35:56What's behind the building?
36:09You can hear them back there.
36:16They're probably still celebrating. People are pretty drunk. It could be an interesting night.
36:26Bastian Boudoir suddenly spots a few cars in the distance.
36:34Nothing to be afraid of.
36:40Still.
36:43What's up?
36:48It's 2:30 a.m. The locals are becoming increasingly aggressive.
36:56While we were on watch, a few guys showed up with cars.
37:04They turned on the dummy weapon and honked.
37:06So, as a precaution, I ordered all hands on deck.
37:08I don't know what they're planning. But if they want to come on board, we're here.
37:22I think they're just trying to provoke us. We'll see how far they go.
37:41We don't want to use violence, but we want to show them that we are not afraid.
37:45Suddenly the cars disappeared again.
38:01Maybe they're just calling for reinforcements. We'll do everything we can to prevent them from injuring the crew or damaging the ship. No question.
38:10After they left, we put up a fence to stop them.
38:28The road is closed now, so you can get out or turn around. Let's see what happens if they come back.
38:40Oh, here they come again.
38:51Yes, enough.
38:56Was a good idea.
38:59With four or five people on deck we scare them off.
39:05We also closed off part of the road to prevent them from coming back.
39:10The simple fence has had its effect. For now.
39:29They knocked him over.
39:32Should we get the paintball guns?
39:34Oh, what is that?
39:35They tore down the fence and continued to cause problems.
39:52With the ship alarm we have shown that we will not retreat.
39:55They had metal bars with them. That was quite disturbing.
40:06The sun had already risen and people were still drunk and bothering us.
40:10After a while, the men move on. Except for one.
40:27Get off the boat.
40:28A young guy came on board while I was on watch.
40:41Of course you worry about the crew and the ship.
40:45It's hard to hold back and not get physically involved with the person.
40:52But at the same time, it is important that we do not use physical violence.
41:09Bek had to bring him down so the situation wouldn't escalate.
41:27The man put his arm around Bek's neck.
41:34He was very close to his face and continued to insult him.
41:39There are two types of terrorists: Al-Qaeda and Sea Shepherd.
41:46Why did Bin Laden die? Because he was a fucking terrorist.
41:50Are you scared?
41:53Do I look like that?
41:55Yes.
42:00The situation seems to be easing.
42:02Turn off the camera.
42:13Why then?
42:15I want to see the ship.
42:17You are not allowed on board here.
42:23But suddenly the situation escalates.
42:25The angry local unties the ropes that tie Brigitte Bardot to the pier.
42:53It could easily collide with other ships in the harbor.
42:59He didn't get the bow line off, but he did loosen the stern line and then tried to take off the spring.
43:04This could have catastrophic consequences.
43:13The wind is blowing at 25 knots.
43:16There are fishing boats all around us that we could crash into.
43:19Or into the breakwater.
43:21It is a serious situation.
43:22We must protect our ship so that we do not drift away.
43:32But maybe we need to escalate the situation.
43:35Here comes another one.
43:49Next time there will be problems in the air.
44:00The ultralight drum kit gives us a good overview.
44:04It wasn't safe.
44:07They are forbidden here.
44:08That's the next bay and they're all heading that way.
44:16It's starting.
44:18The absolute adrenaline rush.
44:22I think it's a grint.
44:24They said if we disturbed them, there would be war.