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Tóti, donning the Icelandic football shirt he acquired during the UEFA EURO 2016 in France.

Famous puffin bids farewell

14 Aug A famous puffin has died at the age of seven, according to the Sæheimar aquarium in Vestmannaeyjar islands.

The little owl can't fly but is on its way to recovery.

Vet nurtures tiny owl back to health

28 Mar A short eared owl is now recovering at an animal hospital in Garðabær. Short-eared owls are the most common owl species in Iceland.

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VIDEO: Dramatic Sea-Eagle rescue in Iceland

2 Dec A frail Sea-Eagle was rescued in West-Iceland on Thursday by professional outdoorsman and Icelandic Snapchat star, Snorri Rafnsson. See the video of the dramatic capture.

An arctic tern.

Iceland: A bird watcher's paradise

19 Nov 2016 Iceland is well regarded as a bird-watching paradise and is both home and migratory destination to many birds, both sea faring and land-based.

A camera shy owl was finally captured on film last weekend.

Incredible photo of long eared owl in South Iceland

2 Jun 2016 A rare photograph of a long eared owl was captured by Már Jóhannsson, who had been trying to photograph it for seven years.

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Kirkjufell á Snæfellsnesi.

Fatal accident at Kirkjufell mountain this morning

Annual pufflings rescue in Westman Islands
The lighthouse at Grótta.

Tourists stranded on Reykjavik islet when observing Northern Lights

Snow is expected on highland roads in North Iceland.

Yellow weather warning: snow storm expected on Thursday

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Sheep herding at Reykjaréttir on Saturday.

Réttir: The annual sheep round-ups begin

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GBP GBP 146.32 DKK DKK 17.37
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ISK price of selected currencies, according to the official exchange rate of the Central Bank of Iceland. Updated daily.

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