Iceland's government said Tuesday it was suspending this year's whale hunt until the end of August due to animal welfare concerns, likely bringing the controversial practice to a historic end.

Iceland has resumed fin whale hunting after taking a two year break from the controversial practice due to a collapse in the market. Most of the products from the endangered species reportedly end up ...

Archaeologists in Iceland have discovered what may be a rare Viking Age toy carved out of stone, but it's anyone's guess as to which animal it depicts. The figurine, which experts dated to between ...

Iceland, Norway, and Japan are the three countries that allow the practice of whale hunting for profit. Despite the International Whaling Commission (IWC) banning commercial whaling in 1986 ...

The hunting of fin whales, which can reach lengths of over 20 meters, was resumed in Iceland in 2006 following a 1986 moratorium. Iceland, along with Norway and Japan, is one of a handful of countries ...

World Viking-age animal carving — likely a children’s toy — found in Iceland. Take a look By Aspen Pflughoeft August 26, 2024 12:15 PM ...

(Bloomberg) --Iceland will resume the hunting of fin whales after the island's government decided against extending a ban imposed in June. The government agreed to let the temporary ban expire on ...

The popular view of the Norse settlement across the North Atlantic describes colonies with similar subsistence practices being established from the Faroe Islands in the west to L'Anse aux Meadows in ...