Iceland has issued a new five-year license ... they are the second-largest animal on Earth in terms of length, second only to the blue whale. Minke whales are the smallest of the "great whales ...

A 2023 Iceland Nature Conservation Association survey ... only fin whales – the second-largest whale species after the blue whales, which are not fished – are hunted, mainly for export to ...

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 ...

Iceland will end commercial whaling by 2024 ... One of the favored targets, the fin whale — which is only second in size to the blue whale — is an endangered species. The annual quota for ...

Dozens of dead beached whales have been spotted by sightseers during a helicopter flight over western Iceland. The dead pilot whales were photographed during the trip on Thursday over a beach at ...

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 ...

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 ...