This past July was very lively at the Húsavík Whale Museum and the guests that visited the museum came from all corners of the world. The total number of guests was 11.524 which is substantially more than in the same month last year. Never before has the museum been visited by as many guests as this past July. The new blue-whale exhibition has been a great success and has caught the eye of our guests along with our other exhibitions. Most of our guests came from Germany (19%), USA (9%) and France (9%).
Ombudsman Criticizes Whale Hunting Postponement, Urges Regulatory Review
The Parliamentary Ombudsman has submitted his opinion regarding the complaint from Hvalur hf. regarding the postponement of whale hunting. He argues that