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Photo credits

Humpback whale lobtailing at Ísafjarðardjúp, August 2023. Giles Laurent, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Humpback whale tail at Ísafjarðardjúp, August 2023. Giles Laurent, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Humpback whale fluke lifted during a whale-watching trip at Húsavík, May; snow on the cliffs behind. Okras, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Humpback whale jumping and splashing at Ísafjarðardjúp, August 2023. Giles Laurent, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Whale-watching boats Hafsúlan, Eldey and Fífill in Reykjavík harbour, February 2016. Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0.
The whale-watching boat Andrea at the quay in Reykjavík, May 2013. Mike Knapp, CC BY 2.0.
Reykjavík skyline seen from a whale-watching tour boat, June 2018. Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0.
Central Reykjavík and the harbour seen from Hallgrímskirkja church, May 2012. Dragan Maksimovic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Main hall of the Whales of Iceland museum in Reykjavík, April 2023. Protochrome, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Humpback whale in Faxaflói Bay near Reykjavík, May 2023. Jakub Hałun, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Watching a humpback whale from a boat in Faxaflói Bay near Reykjavík, May 2023. Jakub Hałun, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Whale watching tour from Reykjavík, upper deck, June 2018. Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0.
Northern lights over Reykjavík, January 2015. sergejf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Atlantic puffin in flight with a beak full of small fish at the Flatey nature reserve, August 2023. Giles Laurent, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The wooden boat Faldur with passengers on deck, Húsavík, August 2016. Amaury Laporte, CC BY 2.0.
Húsavík harbour with whale-watching ships, July 2016. Jerzy Strzelecki, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The wooden boats Náttfari and Bjössi Sör at Húsavík harbour, October 2012. Christine Zenino from Chicago, US, CC BY 2.0.
Húsavík church and harbour, July 2007. Rob Oo from NL, CC BY 2.0.
A boat below snow-covered mountains at Húsavík, March 2017. Mahkeo mahkeo, CC0.
Old abandoned boat at Tungulending, a short drive from Húsavík, September 2010. VisitHusavik from Iceland, CC BY 2.0.
Humpback whale blowing as it surfaces in Eyjafjörður, August 2025. Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Humpback whale diving with its tail raised in Eyjafjörður, August 2025. Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Humpback whale tail with water streaming off it, Eyjafjörður, August 2025. Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0.
White-beaked dolphins bow-riding in Eyjafjörður, August 2025. Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The lighthouse on Hrísey, July 2021. Bjorn.thorvaldsson.is, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The whale-watching boat Máni, registered in Dalvík, July 2017. Remarksman, CC BY 2.0.
Calm, fine weather over Eyjafjörður, September 2016. Telmayr912, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Whale-watching boat with passengers, Akureyri, July 2016. James Petts from London, England, CC BY-SA 2.0.
View of Ísafjörður, June 2010. David Stanley, CC BY 3.0.
Boats in the harbour of Ólafsvík, July 2015. voilier.evidence, CC BY 3.0.
An orca off Ólafsvík, April 2017. Giuseppe Milo, CC BY 3.0.
Return from orca watching on Breiðafjörður, February 2013. gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K, CC BY 2.0.
Two orcas (Orcinus orca) in Iceland, March 2013. Maarten Visser from Capelle aan den IJssel, Nederland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
A whale tail lifted out of the sea during a whale-watching trip, Iceland, March 2017. Ferdinand Stöhr fellowferdi, CC0.
Curving coast in the midnight sun near Flateyri, Westfjords, June 2023. Eric Kilby, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Midnight light over the sea, Iceland, 14 June 2007. michael clarke stuff, CC BY-SA 2.0.