News
23. September 2008
„Vísindakaffi – Science Cafe“ in the Whale Museum September 23rd, 2008
In context of the International Academic and Research Week September 22nd - 26th, special events are taking place in many European countries, addressing scientific research to the public.
23. September 2008
Entangled Bottlenose Whale in Eyjafjörður
Yet another Bottlenose whale has died this summer, this time in Eyjafjörður. On Tuesday the 16th in the evening, a group of students noticed that one of the four whales in the harbor had been entangled in ropes supporting a buoy and was having difficulty moving.
10. September 2008
Studying Marine Mammals in the Wild: Field Course
Biology students from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and from the University of Iceland are participating in a field course about Marine Mammals here in Húsavík. The course is organised by...
4. September 2008
New Whale Museum Manager
On the 1st of September, Erla Sigurðardóttir started her position as the new Manager of the Whale Museum. Erla has a BSc in Hotel and Restaurant Management...
2. September 2008
Finally in Writing
For years, the Whale Museum has been doing research in cooperation with the Whale Watching Company North Sailing. The agreement to cooperate exists since 1998...
News
24. May 2010
Humpback whale from Skjálfandi Bay photographed off Africa
It is still quite early in the season but the museum’s researchers have already been out on the whale watching boats several times to collect data and take pictures of whales that have been sighted during the trips.
21. December 2009
Ship-building and Whale Watching in the Whale Museum
The Whale Watching room in the Húsavík Whale Museum is now under renovation
13. November 2009
Work in Progress "CARCASSES" The Slaughterhouse Revisited
Sunday November 22nd from 13:00 to 15:00 the public is invited to an open house in the Húsavík Whale Museum.
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