The next day we take in the stunning Hvalfjordur, which translates as Whale Fjord. There used to be a big whaling station here until it was shut down in the late 1980s when Iceland stopped ...

And don't miss a visit to the coastal town of Húsavík on the eastern shore of Skjálfandi Bay, known as the The Whale Capital ... Hvalfjörður, a fjord located in West Iceland.

and other magical entities — surrounding Hvammsvík and the Hvalfjörður (which means "whale fjord," as Iceland's only whaling station is located in the area). Yoga, fishing, cycling ...

Only one company, Hvalur, still hunts whales off Iceland and the whaling season has only weeks to run. But opponents are furious about the change of heart. Fisheries and Foods Minister Svandis ...

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Relocating him to a sanctuary in Iceland was debated ... Orca Survey deemed him a “free-swimming” whale, making his way from fjord to fjord, becoming a local celebrity every time he appeared.

Air Greenland flies planes and helicopters to towns across the country, and from April to December, ferries run from Qaqortoq ...

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 ...

Our whale watching tour was originally meant to happen on the day after we arrived in Iceland but there was a storm and all whale watching tours were cancelled everywhere. This storm held out for ...