• FuglyDuck@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      Well.

      I hate to break it to you… but the whales probably aren’t milked more than once.

      My guess is it’s sold by whalers.

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        7 months ago

        They talk about their process. It involves a whale harness, and divers to do the milking of wild whales.

        I’m honestly still wondering if this is an elaborate joke 😆

        Edit: from their FAQ:

        Is this a joke? No, this isn’t a joke, and we’re here to stay.

        Further down the page:

        Treating whales ethically and with respect is our #1 priority. All whales participate on a strictly voluntary basis

        I’m still not convinced it’s real…

      • Cethin@lemmy.zip
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        7 months ago

        That’d be my bet. I’d bet they aren’t even “milked”. The probably just take it out of the body manually. I assume whales probably carry a lot of milk though, so if someone is killing whales I guess it’s good it’s being used for something… although that gives more profit to the whalers so maybe not.

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            7 months ago

            The pics of the team seem a bit AI to me, also when googling their names there are no clear links connecting those names to whale dairy besides that website. This (and how unrealistic the process sounds) leads me to believe that this is not real.

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              7 months ago

              they look like stock photos. the address at the bottom (Pismo beach CA) seems real enough. (at least the address comes back to deep sea.)

              Dunno if the process is real. It seems… not likely to produce a whole lot of cheese, really. I’m a little curious as to the actual prices, though. If it’s like… insane-per-pound… maybe there is enough interest in it. But given how many whales get taken to commercial fishing; I imagine there’s likely to be some on the market.