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  • Woman Rescues And Adopts A Blind Puffin Found By The Side Of The Road

    While millions of puffins come to Iceland every year to breed, they are rarely seen around Reykjavík city center, that's except for Mundi the puffin. Last spring, Mundi was found looking very sickly by the side of a road in Reykjavík. The woman who found him knew she had to help the little cutie and [...]

  • Cat Cafe Opens Up In Reykjavik – Meet The 3 Adorable Residents

    The first cat café in Iceland recently opened up in the center of Rekjavík. The aptly named Kattakaffihúsið, which means 'The Cat Café', is located on Bergstaðastræti 10, which is just a short walk from the famous Hallgrímskirkja church. The feline friendly café offers a variety of different coffees and teas as well as traditional [...]

  • Pets Now Welcome On Buses In The Reykjavík Capital Area

    As of March 1st, the public bus service provider of Iceland (Strætó) has changed its rules regarding pets on Reykjavík buses. People are now allowed to take their animal friends onto public buses in the capital area. Pet owners have long lobbied for the rule change which has now entered into a one yer experimental [...]

  • Bottlenose Whale Stuck In Reykjavik’s Old Harbor Gets Rescued

    The staff at Elding whale watching tours in Reykjavík didn't have to venture far off shore yesterday morning in search for wildlife. In the early hours they noticed what seemed like a distressed whale stuck inside the Old Harbor area. On closer inspection they found out it was a northern bottlenose whale that had swam into [...]

  • Little Boy Becomes Best Friends With A Foal

    This adorable video of a four year old boy, Þórður Bragi, and his little friend, the foal Köggur, playing with one another in the family stable is guaranteed to put a gigantic smile on your face! The tiny Icelandic horse was born earlier than expected and was moved quickly into the stables for warmth. That’s […] More