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  • What the news?! There’s No Negotiations With These Humpbacks

    What the news?! There’s No Negotiations With These Humpbacks

    Free whale watching in Hafnarfjörður Three humpback whales have been frequenting the harbour of Hafnarfjörður since mid-February. The Icelandic Marine & Freshwater Research Institute identified two of the whales as having previously been spotted back in 2021 — one in Ísafjörður and…

  • Humpback Whale Spotted Very Close To Land

    Humpback Whale Spotted Very Close To Land

    Jóhann Már Kristinsson, a producer in Iceland, was contacted by the whale watching team called Artic Sea Tours who took him out to see some humpback whales that have some particularly close to land. Í stuttu máli. Hnúfubakur að gefa allt í…

  • North: Whales Found Love In A Hopeless Place

    North: Whales Found Love In A Hopeless Place

    Humpback whales have been settling in Eyjafjörður, in the Akureyri area, for the past months. The majestic creatures have been, oddly, staying in the north of the country instead of going south of the world. Scientists say their presence is in full…