A dead beaked whale calf washed ashore this morning near Tungulending, just north of Húsavík. Staff from the Húsavík Whale Museum were called to the site to inspect the animal, …
Whale Calf found dead near Húsavík Read More
The expedition cruise vessel Ocean Albatros arrived in Húsavík this morning on its first visit of the 2025 season, carrying 186 passengers and 102 crew. She is the 64th cruise …
Ocean Albatros Makes First Call of the Season to Húsavík Read More
The Children’s Culture Festival Framtíðin er okkar (The Future is Ours) is now underway in Húsavík, running from September 12 to 19 with workshops and events across town. On Friday …
Children’s Culture Festival in Húsavík opened with Future Party Read More
Two young women will been invited to Húsavík this November as a part of a Beverly Turner Lynds Memorial Scholarship to take part in astronaut-style geology training, following in the footsteps …
Two Women Selected for Astronaut Training in Húsavík This November Read More
Staff from the Húsavík Whale Museum traveled this week to examine a humpback whale that washed ashore near Áshól, just south of Grenivík. The 10-meter-long female was first spotted stuck …
Whale Museum Team Inspects Dead Humpback near Grenivík Read More
A special benefit concert, Rock Against Suicide, will take place at Húsavík Church on Wednesday, September 10, at 20:00. The event is organized by music group Tónasmiðjan to support Píeta, …
Tónasmiðjan hosts benefit concert in support of Píeta Read More
The whale watching company Friends of Moby Dick welcomed a new addition to its fleet this summer with the arrival of Vinur, a former Norwegian passenger vessel now refitted for …
New Whale Watching Boat Vinur Joins Friends of Moby Dick Fleet Read More
Norðurþing Municipality has signed a new waste management contract with Terra, covering household and institutional waste collection in Húsavík and Reykjahverfi, as well as the operation of recycling points and …
Terra to handle waste services for Húsavík Read More
In 2010, local paper Skarpur reported on a research project that collected first-hand memories of the herring years in Raufarhöfn, once Iceland’s largest herring export harbor. Conducted by Tinna Stefánsdóttir …
Raufarhöfn remembers its Herring heritage Read More
The consulting and services company Sessor has opened a new office in Húsavík, offering financial, accounting, and IT services to businesses in North Iceland and beyond. For Andri Dan Traustason, …
Andri Dan brings consulting office to Húsavík: “A Chance to Build in My Hometown” Read More