Icelandic whaling boats have left port to begin the 2015 whaling season, authorities said on Monday as more than 700,000 people signed a petition calling for an end to the hunt. Two whaling boats, Hvalur 8 and Hvalur 9, left on Sunday, Gunnlaugur Gunnlaugsson, the manager of the Hvalfjordur whaling station, told AFP. No whales […]
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Iceland sends shipment of 1,700 tonnes of whale meat to Japan
A ship carrying 1,700 tonnes of whale meat left Iceland on Thursday bound for Japan, said a leading animal welfare group that is protesting against the controversial delivery. The website Marinetraffic.com also showed the vessel, known as Winter Bay, leaving the port of Hafnarfjordur in western Iceland just after 10.30 GMT. “Winter Bay has left […]
Norway landmark ruling sees five jailed over wolf hunting
Five men have been sentenced to prison in Norway for organising an illegal wolf hunt, in the country’s first prosecution of such a case. The group’s ringleader was sentenced to one year and eight months in prison, while four others were ordered to serve between six months and a year. They all denied the charges. […]
Video: Golden Eagle at Norway Nature, Flatanger, Norway
Collection of the best recordings from a 4 days trip to this amazing place in Norway. Strong wind, snow and temperatures well below zero degrees celsius made it possible to get some real amazing scenes of the Golden Eagle struggle in the strong wind and freezing temperatures. This video was first published […]
Video: Marten – a Gibbfilm story
Marten can be difficult to film, especially in the wild. The scenes in this short is filmed (some years ago) from a hide and as bate we used honey. Location is not far from the city of Molde, on the North West coast of Norway. I spent a whole day in the shed. […]
Video: Gaupe – Lynx
Lynx at Langedrag WildlifePark, Buskerud County, Norway – There are more than 20 different animal species, including rare wild animals like the wolf, lynx and arctic fox. Visitors can get close contact with most of the animals during feeding time. Gaupe på Langedrag Naturpark, i Buskerud, Norge – Parken har mange forskjellige dyrearter og det […]
Video: Amazing Golden Eagle Highlights
One of Norway´s best places for watching the Golden Eagle is Flatanger at the coast of Trøndelag County. Spent 4 days in a hide for filming this beautiful raptor. I was hoping for cold weather and snow. The Golden Eagle was apperant for several hours daily and made it possible to get this amazing clips […]
Norway whale catch reaches highest number since 1993
Fishermen in Norway have caught 729 whales this year, the highest number since it resumed the controversial practice in defiance of international pressure, industry sources said on Monday. “The season is more or less finished and it’s been very good,” said Svein Ove Haugland, deputy director of the Norwegian Fishermen’s Sales Organisation. The eventual figure […]