Iceland's booming tourist industry, which includes popular whale-watching tours, is also in direct opposition to the hunt. “If the government and licensees cannot guarantee welfare requirements ...

Considering a visit to Iceland in spring? As the winter snow and ice melt away, Iceland transforms. From cascading waterfalls ...

Nicetravel Iceland's tours are lauded by travelers ... Elding wins praise from travelers for its popular whale watching tours and nighttime northern lights cruise. Reviewers compliment the ...

Hvalur is the only company still whaling off Iceland but it will have to follow ... was still aiming to continue. "He could whale until the end of the year because the permit is valid and this ...

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.

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 ...