Nature
Rabbit Rescue Hops to Rehome Sixty Bunnies
Sixty rabbits that were caught in the Elliðaárdalur valley on the east side of Reykjavík need furever homes, Vísir reports, but the process has been
Larissa Kyzer
June 25, 2022
animal welfare
Business
Whaling Restarts in Iceland Following Four-Year Hiatus
Two whaling ships owned by the company Hvalur hf. set off from Reykjavík harbour yesterday to begin the whaling season, RÚV reports. No commercial whaling
Jelena Ćirić
June 23, 2022
Society
Origin of Horse Head Used for Pagan Curse Still Unknown
Capital-area police are still trying to determine the origin of the severed horse head that was mounted on a stake on the land of a
Larissa Kyzer
May 7, 2022
Nature
Bigger and Deeper Pool for Seals at Reykjavík Zoo
A new seal enclosure will greatly expand the space seals have for swimming at Reykjavík Family Park and Zoo. Reykjavík City Council approved a motion
Jelena Ćirić
May 6, 2022
Society
‘I take it as a threat’: Nithing Pole Erected at Local Commune
A nithing pole topped with the severed head of a horse was erected on the land of a spiritual community known as Sólsetrið in Kjalarnes
Larissa Kyzer
May 1, 2022
Nature
Food and Veterinary Authority Refers Mare Abuse Incident to Police
The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST) has completed its investigation of the mistreatment of Icelandic mares during blood collection procedures. Per a press release
Larissa Kyzer
January 8, 2022
Nature
Blood Harvesting in Mares Four Times More Frequent Than a Decade Ago
The practice of extracting blood from pregnant mares has quadrupled in frequency during the last decade, RÚV reports. The increased frequency is a result of
Nína Hjördís Þorkelsdóttir
December 15, 2021
Business
MAST Reviewing Footage of Mistreated Mares in Youtube Doc
The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority is currently reviewing footage from a Youtube documentary that features clips of Icelandic mares being mistreated during blood-collection procedures.
Ragnar Tómas
November 23, 2021
Society
Cat Shelters Struggle to Keep Up as Owners Give Up COVID Pets
There’s been spike in the number of homeless cats taken in by Icelandic shelters this autumn, RÚV reports. The exact reason for this is unknown,
Larissa Kyzer
October 23, 2021
Nature
Animal Welfare Groups Urge TikToker to Surrender ‘Pet’ Fox
Animal welfare groups are calling on Ágúst Beinteinn Árnason to surrender, Gústi Jr, the “pet” Arctic fox that the Icelandic TikToker has featured in recent
Larissa Kyzer
October 2, 2021
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