The Faroe Islands’ unique horses are at risk of dying out. Their advocates are considering using Icelandic mares as surrogates……
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This April, sheep at Bergsstaðir farm in Northwest Iceland were diagnosed with the fatal degenerative disease known as scrapie. In……
The lambing season is going well at Þernunes farm in Reyðarfjörður, East Iceland, where 27 lambs have been born that……
Sheep that carry special genes could hold they key to eradicating the fatal disease scrapie from Iceland, RÚV reports. The……
High numbers of puffin chicks, known as pufflings, have been recorded across Iceland this season. The boom is especially apparent……
Icelandic puffins have laid noticeably fewer eggs in the Westman Islands and Breiðafjörður this year. This was among the findings……
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.