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Icelandic whaler defends 'blue whale' kill, says animal was a hybrid. One of Iceland's richest men has hit back against claims his whaling company illegally killed a protected blue whale.
AFP Reykjavik: An Icelandic whaling company plans to hunt minke whales this summer in a first for the country since 2021, a decision denounced Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT عربي ...
Iceland has suspended its planned hunt for fin whales this year, citing animal welfare concerns. On June 20, Svandís Svavarsdóttir, the country’s minister of food, agriculture and fisheries ...
The Icelandic folk monster, Jólakötturinn, which translates to Yule Cat, stalks the hillsides of towns looking for children to eat. But only those who aren't wearing their new Christmas clothes.