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VIDEO: Whale Watching In Reykjavík Harbour
Grapevine’s resident filmmaker Timothée Lambrecq has continued to tour around Iceland over recent weeks. From looking at the working lives of fishermen in the Westfjords to documenting a road trip through the Icelandic landscape, he’s made some beautiful work documenting his stay.…
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And Now, An HD Video Of Whales In North Iceland
A whale watching company in Akureyri has released some spectacular drone footage of whales in action. Whale watching company Ambassador Akureyri took these drone shots last weekend, which are best watched in fullscreen and in high definition. “Because of certain underwater currents…
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Whale Watching With Sigmundur Davið
With two massive masts, tightly furled sails, and an array of ropes and pulleys, Ópal appears to be straight out of the past. But beneath its oaken deck lies a prototype eco-friendly engine, the first upgrade of its kind for Iceland’s fleet…
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News In Brief: May 2015
It’s that time of year again: time to argue about whale hunting! An umbrella organisation of numerous whale-watching companies have criticised whale hunting just outside the Faxaflói Bay area, where a whole lot of whale-watching takes place. Their main argument is that…
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Whale Watching Companies Against Whale Hunting
Numerous whale watching groups are baffled by the resumption of whale hunting in Faxaflói Bay, one of the largest whale watching spots in the country. Kjarninn reports that Icewhale (Hvalaskoðunarsamtök Íslands), an organisation of whale watching companies, has released a statement to…
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Whale Watching To Support Nepal
A local whale watching company is offering special prices for their tours, with all proceeds going to support relief efforts in Nepal. Whale Safari has announced an event with the aim of helping the Himalayan country recover from the devastating earthquake that…
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Whale Watching Numbers Rise
The number of people going whale watching is growing rapidly, reports RÚV. An estimated 10.000 people will go whale watching this year with Arctic Sea Tours in Dalvík for example, a significant increase on last year when 6.400 people went. “We see…
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21 People Rescued From Whale Watching Boat
21 people were rescued from a whale watching boat that ran aground off the coast of Lundey yesterday, reports RÚV. After running aground rescue services were called from Húsavík to help get people safely off board. Upon hearing the distress call a number…
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Whales Are Cool, Seagulls Are Not
As the Life of Whales ship passes by the illustrious facade of the immaculate Harpa, its glass panes shimmer a multitude of colours. The intensive labour (not to mention the 27 billion ISK) expended in its construction is nothing short of breath-taking,…
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Whale Watching: You’ll Know When You See It
To many, no visit to Iceland is complete without a whale-watching trip. Few places offer a better opportunity to view the largest sea mammals on the planet. While tours out of Húsavík in northern Iceland are reportedly the best, the tours operated…
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Free Minke – Whale Watching With Elding
What a lovely day to be out, the sun shining for once with a crisp sea breeze. Perfect conditions to clamber aboard a boat and spot some sea mammals. Note: not the perfect way to nurse a hangover. Elding tours located in…