Nature
Reykjavík Zoo to Acquire Five Pythons
The Environment Agency has granted Reykjavík Zoo a permit to import five ball pythons to the country, Vísir reports. Þorkell Heiðarsson, project manager at the
Jelena Ćirić
February 13, 2020
Tag: animals
Nature
Icelanders Knit for Australian Animals
Close to 100 people got together yesterday evening at Reykjavík’s KEX Hostel to knit pouches for Australian animals orphaned in the fires ravaging the country.
Jelena Ćirić
January 9, 2020
Society
Icelandic Cows Escape for Night-Time Adventure
A herd of cows at Hvanneyri farm managed to open the door to their cowshed earlier this week, slipping out for a night-time romp in
Jelena Ćirić
January 9, 2020
Magazine
A New Leash On Life
I’m on my way to meet a national pageant winner, who after a thorough examination by a qualified judge was selected as the most beautiful in all the land. The pageant winner is perhaps not quite what you would expect, however.
Firstly, he’s male. Secondly, he’s three years old. Thirdly, he’s covered in a thick coat of luxurious fur.
His name is Einir, and he’s an Icelandic sheepdog.
Jelena Ćirić
January 6, 2020
Nature
Puffins in Iceland and Wales Spotted Using Tools
A puffin in Iceland and one in Wales were spotted using sticks to scratch an itch – a form of tool use that has never
Jelena Ćirić
January 2, 2020
Nature
World’s Biggest Ants Coming to Reykjavík Zoo
“These are the largest ants found in nature,” said Þorkell Heiðarsson, department head at the Reykjavík Zoo and Family Park, about the giant ants on
Jelena Ćirić
August 7, 2019
Culture
Arctic Fox Gets Starring Role in BBC Documentary
Arctic fox cubs in the Hornstrandir Nature Reserve in the Westfjords have a starring role in the new BBC nature series Animal Babies: First Year
Larissa Kyzer
July 27, 2019
Culture
Icelandic Sheepdog Celebrated Today
The fourth annual Icelandic Sheepdog Day will be celebrated across Iceland today, RÚV reports. The goal of the yearly event is to increase the
Jelena Ćirić
July 18, 2019
Nature
Ninety Percent of Iceland’s Animals Will Disappear Within 50 Years
Around 90% of animal species that call Iceland and the surrounding waters home will disappear in the next 50 years due to climate change, Vísir
Jelena Ćirić
May 9, 2019
Nature
Cameras to Protect Gyrfalcon Nests
Nearly 20 cameras will be set up in falcon nesting areas in North Iceland to ward off would-be egg thieves, RÚV reports. Though gyrfalcons have
Jelena Ćirić
April 3, 2019
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