Icelanders are at a point of reckoning – how to balance traditional practices with contemporary realities. Read more at ...

An entangled whale was set free off the coast of Iceland, following a daring, multi-hour rescue mission. The incident took place off Viðey — an island near Reykjavík, the capital — on Dec.

Photo from the Icelandic Coast Guard An entangled whale was set free off the coast of Iceland, following a daring, multi-hour rescue mission. The incident took place off Viðey — an island near ...

It mentioned that the Iceland has renewed licences which allows killing of more than 2000 whales which include even the endangered fin whales. Though over 36 European Parliament members signed the ...

A 47-foot fin whale washed up onto shore near Anchorage, Alaska, and stirred up conversation about marine health. For scientists, the sighting raised concerns about what caused this endangered animal ...

Crews worked to rescue a whale entangled in an anchorage line off the island of Viðey in Iceland on December 13. The rescuers slowly untied the whale over 6 hours, allowing it to swim away.

It is now not unusual to see humpback whales on whale-watching trips off the south and west coast here. A new book, Wake of the Whale, documents the history of whaling in Ireland Humpback whale ...

On Dec. 6, Iceland’s interim government announced it had issued five-year commercial whaling permits to hunt fin and minke whales. The permits, issued to domestic whaling companies Hvalur hf and ...

The crew of the coast guard vessel Þór rescued a whale on Monday afternoon. It had become trapped in a shallow area north of Viðey island off the coast of Reykjavík, reports RÚV. The Coast Guard ...