The proposed conservation area in the Borgarvogur inlet mostly consists of mudflats, which are submerged in seawater when the tide comes in. The yellow algae,
Bird lovers around the world can now tune into a live feed of a blackbird nest in Iceland where one hardworking parent is incubating three
The first two arctic terns of the season were spotted in Southeast Iceland on Saturday morning, according to the Southeast Iceland Bird Observatory. Their arrival
Rabbit haemorrhagic disease appears to be the cause of widespread death among rabbits in Elliðárdalur valley in Reykjavík. It is the first time the disease
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
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.
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
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.
A puffin in Iceland and one in Wales were spotted using sticks to scratch an itch – a form of tool use that has never
“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
