The Islands and the Whales - Trailer - POV 2017 | PBS

On the isolated North Atlantic archipelago of the Faroe Islands, the longtime hunting practices of the Faroese are threatened by dangerously high mercury levels in the whales, decimated seabird populations and anti-whaling activists. The Faroe islanders consider themselves a canary in the mine, their tale a warning to the rest of the world. Find out more: “The Islands and the Whales“ will air in Fall 2017 on PBS. Check local listings. A film by Mike Day.