AFP20 Jun, 2026 08:54 PM2 mins to readThe whaling ship Hvalur 9 pictured in 2015. It is not known whether it is the ship involved in the most recent whaling expedition. Photo / Bloomberg via Getty ImagesOne of Iceland’s two remaining whaling ships set out this week to hunt the giant mammals after a two-year hiatus, local media and campaigners reported.Iceland is one of only three countries that still openly permit whaling, alongside Norway and Japan, despite international outrage from animal welfare organisations.
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