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2. Whales of Iceland - Wikipedia

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   In December 2017, the museum was purchased by Special Tours Wildlife Adventures, a whale watching company based in Reykjavík. [4] In 2018 and 2019, the museum, along with several whale watching companies and other local businesses, hosted celebrations for Whale Day, a series of events intended to grow local appreciation of whales. [5]

3. Húsavík Whale Museum - Wikipedia

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   Special attention is given to orcas, including the most famous Icelandic orca, Keiko. Two documentaries about whaling and the conflict between whaling and whale watching are offered to give visitors an introduction to the issue. The museum's upper floor contains the “whale gallery” with authentic skeletons of 9 species.

4. Whale watching - Wikipedia

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   Whale Watching, Discovery Travel Adventures Insight guide. ISBN 1-56331-836-9. The Whale Watcher's Guide: Whale-watching Trips in North America, Patricia Corrigan, ISBN 1-55971-683-5. Whales and Whale Watching in Iceland, Mark Carwardine, ISBN 9979-51-129-X. On the Trail of the Whale, Mark Carwardine, ISBN 1-899074-00-7

5. Whaling in Iceland - Wikipedia

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   Whaling was temporarily paused in Iceland between 2019 and 2021 as coronavirus restrictions, competition from subsidized Japanese whaling and increasing domestic whale watching tourism have hampered the industry, however the practice was resumed in June of 2022. Iceland has a whale watching sector, which exists in tension with the whaling ...

6. Skjálfandi - Wikipedia

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   The bay is known for its many different whale, dolphin and bird species. [1] Whale watching ships in Skjálfandi. There are two islands in Skjálfandi. The larger one is Flatey (flat island). It is situated close to the opposite side of the bay from Húsavík. There is a village on the island, no longer inhabited, composed of a few houses, a ...

7. Climate of Iceland - Wikipedia

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   The average July temperature in the southern part of the island is 10–13 °C (50–55 °F). Warm summer days can reach 20–25 °C (68–77 °F). [4] The highest temperature recorded was 30.5 °C (86.9 °F) in the Eastern fjords in 1939.