On Dec. 6, Iceland’s caretaker government announced it had issued five-year licenses to hunt fin and minke whales in Icelandic waters. It granted the fin whale hunting license to Hvalur hf., ...

Mr Fridrik Armann Gudmundsson, the owner of Saelkerafelagid, said his store is one of only 10 remaining in Iceland that sell whale meat, and probably the only one in Iceland’s capital Reykjavík ...

The northern European country, an island in the North Atlantic, is one of few places to allow whale hunting. But demand for the mammals' meat has decreased dramatically since Japan - Iceland's ...

The Icelandic Coast Guard rescued an entangled whale during a six-hour operation, photos show. Photo from the Icelandic Coast ...

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 ...

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 ...

Iceland, one of only three countries still allowing whale hunting, on Thursday issued permits to two whaling companies for the next five years, until 2029, the outgoing government announced. The ...

Many members of the international community consider whale-hunting a barbaric practice that should have been banned decades ago.  But some countries have ...

Scientists used drones to record hundreds of humpback whales in the Pacific Ocean over several years, revealing “novel insights,” according to a new study. Photo from Will Turner, UnSplash For ...

Whale watching is a major tourist attraction in Northern Iceland. The most popular Icelandic cruise port is Reykjavik, followed by Akureyri in the north of the country, Isafjordur in the ...