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 ...
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 ...
Many whale species swim in the waters around Iceland, so whale watching is a big deal here. Tours leave from Akureyri and ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
A "fjord" is a Nordic term meaning a narrow waterway ... During the summer, you can spot eagles, seals, bears and whales here. Recent visitors said that if you only have time for one experience ...
Almost two years ago, Iceland’s Hvalur Inc., headed by Kristjan Loftsson, suspended its fin whale hunt. It continued however to export thousands of tons of mainly fin whale products, principally to ...