The next day we take in the stunning Hvalfjordur, which translates as Whale Fjord. There used to be a big whaling station here until it was shut down in the late 1980s when Iceland stopped ...

It was a beautiful sunny day at the Hvalfjörður (Whale Fjord) in Iceland. There we were, a group of journalists armed with little metal buckets, digging through piles of seaweed, dipping our ...

Only one company, Hvalur, still hunts whales off Iceland and the whaling season has only weeks to run. But opponents are furious about the change of heart. Fisheries and Foods Minister Svandis ...

and other magical entities — surrounding Hvammsvík and the Hvalfjörður (which means "whale fjord," as Iceland's only whaling station is located in the area). Yoga, fishing, cycling ...

Many whale species swim in the waters around Iceland, so whale watching is a big deal here. Tours leave from Akureyri and ...

An image showing the fin that experts say is evidence that this is a blue whale Genetic material from a large whale killed off the coast of Iceland has confirmed the creature was a rare hybrid.

The Iceland government suspended whale hunting for the rest of the summer on Tuesday, following a report that found the practice contravenes the country's animal welfare standards. “I have taken ...

Chase the Northern Lights, go whale watching and visit the Forest Lagoon on this winter break in North Iceland. Book now with ...

REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Iceland's whaling industry will be allowed to keep hunting whales for at least another five years, killing up to 2,130 baleen whales under a new quota issued by the ...

In 2021, Norwegian boats harpooned 575 whales, less than half their allotted quota. At the same time, Iceland has seen a boom in its tourist industry as hundreds of thousands of people flock to ...