NEW YORK: Teeth were used as currency and jewellery, according to a study, with thousands of dolphins slaughtered between 1976 and 2013.
More than 15,000 dolphins were killed for their teeth, according to a new study.
The teeth were used as currency or jewellery with thousands of dolphins slaughtered near the Solomon Islands between 1976 and 2013.The claims follow research published in Royal Society Open Science.
In 2013 alone, more than 1,600 dolphins were killed by residents in the village of Fanalei, it’s claimed.
The extracted teeth are said to be valued at 46p each and dolphin meat is eaten by the villagers or sold to other islands.
The Solomon Islands, particularly the island of Malaita where Fanalei is located, have a long history of “drive hunting” dolphins.
According to the study, the traditional hunting method involves up to thirty canoes driving dolphins to shore, where they are killed.
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