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, which measured just over three meters in length and appears to be a female. Adult beaked whales can grow …
The documentary Whale Wash will be screened tomorrow, September 8, at the Húsavík Whale Museum at 16:30. The film, produced by the Endangered Species Protection Agency (ESPA), follows investigative journalists as they examine Norway’s whaling industry. It includes interviews with experts and whalers, raising questions about the ethics, environmental …
Mexican photographer and biologist Cristina Mittermeier, who was to accept the Leif Erikson Exploration History Award from The Exploration Museum at the Explorers Festival last month, has issued a press release on why she has decided to boycott the award ceremony in Húsavík. In a post on her Instagram …
Two blue whales were spotted on Skjalfandi bay today, by passengers and crew members on board the whale watching boat Náttfari. Blue whales are the largest mammals on eart and can reach up to about 33 metres in length. In past years, blue whales have usually been spotted in …
Documentary filmmakers from the BBC in London have been filming in Husavik and on Skjalfandi bay this month for a documentary on scientific researchers working under different circumstances around the world. The film crew has been following researchers on the bay, studying behavior of whales and other marine mammals. …
