Icelandic police shot a polar bear near a cottage in northwestern Iceland after consulting the Environment Agency. The bear ...

Although polar bears are a protected species in Iceland, authorities are permitted to use lethal force if the animals pose a ...

Police have shot and killed a polar bear that came ashore in northwestern Iceland, the first sighting of a polar bear there ...

A polar bear, spotted in a remote Icelandic village, was shot by police on September 19 after being deemed a threat to local ...

Authorities say a rare polar bear spotted in Iceland was shot by police after being considered a threat. The bear seen ...

The polar bear shot was spotted in the region after eight years. Sightings are relatively rare with only 600 recorded in ...

The research center, which is located in Westfjords, is dedicated to revealing detailed ... it's a town in a beautiful fjord in Iceland's Eastern region that offers great opportunities for reindeer ...

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Westfjords, in Iceland. Is June the best time to visit Westfjords? In our view, June might not be the best time to travel to ...

Having now spent a year living in the region, I can attest to the warmth of the Westfjords and how well connected it is to the mainland despite the distance. Then again, as with many places in Iceland ...

Go ­further afield to the Westfjords region and the themes get weirder ... In fact, crowds are Iceland’s biggest drawback, best avoided by visiting in shoulder seasons or hitting remote ...