Update: No commercial whaling for fin whales—a threatened species—occurred in Iceland in 2019, 2020, and 2021. In 2022, the Hvalur whaling company resumed activities, and 148 fin whales were killed.

According to the BBC, Iceland is implementing new rules allowing whale hunting until 2029. Under the issued permit, during one hunting season, which runs from June to September, 209 fin whales and ...

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 ...

Whale hunting for commercial purposes is not limited to Iceland. In other parts of the world, such as Japan and Norway, these practices are also carried out. In fact, the new regulations in ...

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 ...

“One big difference is that whales are often traveling thousands of miles across ocean basins–great whales undertake the ...

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources [DENR] urges the public “to follow best practices for whale watching ...

Scientists have discovered that whales move nutrients thousands of miles—in their urine—from as far as Alaska to Hawaii.

Humpback whale sightings off the coast of Newquay have brought visitors from around the country. Cornwall Wildlife Trust said it had been "inundated" with sightings of the cetaceans in recent weeks.

In the summer, adult whales feed at high latitudes—like Alaska, Iceland, and Antarctica)—putting on tons of fat, chowing down ...

With terrain shaped by volcanic eruptions and shifting tectonic plates, and surrounding waters filled with glaciers, icebergs and whales, Iceland is like no other place on Earth. It's also an ...