Iceland has allowed its only remaining whaling company to continue hunting this season despite criticism from animal rights campaigners. The Nordic country issued a new whaling permit to Hvalur hf, ...

Iceland is one of three countries that still permits commercial whaling. The activists headed to trial this week are calling ...

Pet owners were forced to leave their animals behind when Icelandic residents evacuated a coastal town after a nearby volcano began showing signs of an impending eruption. Hundreds of earthquakes were ...

Washington, DC—Iceland will again allow fin whaling, beginning Sept. 1, but with stricter requirements, the country’s minister of food, agriculture and fisheries announced today. Minister Svandis ...

COPENHAGEN, June 11 (Reuters) - Iceland has issued a new licence to its sole remaining whaling company, enabling it to continue hunting this season, the government said on Tuesday, drawing a sharp ...

One of Iceland's richest men has hit back against claims his whaling company illegally killed a protected blue whale. "We have never caught a blue whale in our waters since they were protected," ...

The first fin whales have been killed days after Iceland lifted the country's whale hunting restrictions. Two fin whales were killed just a week after the government announced the resumption of the ...

LONDON (AP) — Commercial hunting of fin whales can resume in Iceland but with stricter requirements on hunting methods and increased supervision, the North Atlantic island nation’s government said ...

Sure-footed, weather-resistant, and equipped with a unique gait–the Icelandic horse is far more than a pony dressed in northern lights. As direct descendants of Viking horses, Icelandics are ...

Citing animal welfare concerns, Iceland has suspended its whale hunting season until Aug. 31. This decision follows the release of a government-commissioned independent report that found that many ...

If you find yourself in Reykjavik and don't go to the Icelandic Phallological Museum, I'm not sure you can say that you are living your best life. Located in the city's Hafnartorg district, the museum ...