A lone Icelander sets sail targeting fin whales for the first time in three years

Robbie Marsland — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 20:08:21 +0000

Robbie Marsland

Mon, 06/10/2013

I arrived in Reykjavik at midnight on Sunday.

Mediterranean sail research update: promising findings off the southern coast of Portugal

Luke O'Connor — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:20:29 +0000

Luke O'Connor

Fri, 06/07/2013

2012 SOTW Azores Research USA cruise report

rbartlett — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:28:04 +0000

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Sat, 06/01/2013

The IFAW research vessel Song of the Whale (SOTW) left the Azores at the beginning of May bound for the north-east coast of the USA, travelling via Bermuda and arriving in Boston at the beginning of June. The aims of this research passage were to further examine baleen whale distribution and vocalizations during the Atlantic crossing and to explore beaked whale presence and distribution over oceanic seamounts and offshore abyssal waters. The Song of the Whale team conducted 20 days of research effort between 6th of May and 1st of June.

After weeks of frenzied preparation, Song of the Whale sets sail for the Mediterranean

Conor Ryan — Wed, 29 May 2013 16:26:59 +0000

Conor Ryan

Thu, 05/30/2013

Icelandic whaling in the balance?

Robbie Marsland — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:21:04 +0000

Robbie Marsland

Fri, 05/24/2013

Icelandic fin whaling - an expensive and dangerous hobby, in more ways than one

Robbie Marsland — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:16:57 +0000

Robbie Marsland

Tue, 05/14/2013

It’s been a busy week or so for those following the dying whaling industry in Iceland. The lone Icelandic fin whaler, Kristjan Loftsson’s boats last killed a fin whale almost three years ago in 2010. At the beginning of May he announced plans to send his boats out for another season o