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The future of whaling in Iceland is uncertain. Fisheries minister Svandís Svavarsdóttir has indicated that she may not renew Hvalur's license in 2023. “The practice is a part of our past rather than our future,” she says.

Loftsson says whaling is "just a business like anything else.” He'll continue whaling as long as the fin whale stock sustains his operation.

Boy bird watching on family visit to the Westhay Nature Reserve, Somerset Levels, UK

This crow in Norfolk, England, might be signaling that it's about to hide its food.

This five-week-old raccoon kit in Connecticut is definitely saying "I'm adorable."