How are whales killed?
The most common whale killing method is by the penthrite grenade harpoon which is designed to detonate inside the whale’s body. It creates a large wound, at least 20 cm wide, which triples in size when the harpoon’s barbs hook into the whale’s body. Despite the power of the explosive harpoon, a rifle is often required as a secondary killing method used to ‘finish off’ whales that do not die instantaneously.
