ICELAND-WHALING-ANIMALS-FIN WHALE
This handout aerial view photo released by the International Fund for Animal Welfare IFAW and taken on June 23, 2026 shows a vessel from the Hvaljur Hf whaling fleet transporting the first fin whales that were killed in the night of June 21-June 22 and bringing them to a wharf, days after commercial whale hunting resumed, in Hvalfjordur, Iceland. Two whales have been killed off the coast of Iceland two days after commercial hunting resumed, ending a two-year hiatus, local media and animal rights activists reported on June 22, 2026. According to Icelandic public broadcaster RUV, two fin whales "were killed last night", marking the first catches since 2023. The fin whale is the second largest animal on Earth after the blue whale. Iceland is one of only three countries that still openly permit whaling, alongside Norway and Japan -- despite international opprobrium from the public and animal welfare organisations. (Photo by Levi BALTASAR / IFAW - International Fund for Animal Welfare / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / LEVI BALTASAR / IFAW " - HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
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