Fin whale

According to estimates, the initial length of the large fin whale spotted by the fisherman was estimated at 15 metres and its weight at 40 tonnes

Iceland's government said that whaling could resume with stricter conditions and monitoring, after it decided not to extend a temporary two-month ban imposed amid animal welfare concerns.

Iceland is one of just three countries in the world that allow commercial whaling, along with Norway and Japan.

Six whale species that live in the Mediterranean and Aegean seas have been classified as endangered after they were washed ashore due to fishing nets, currents, sickness and sonar frequency, according to a Turkish expert.

A 14-meter-long fin whale, which has washed up on the shore of the southern province of Mersin, was moved on to the shore after a four-hour operation on May 13.

The dead body of the whale was transferred to Mersin University. Its skeleton will be exhibited in the city's Sea Museum.

A carcass of a 12-meter-long dead fin whale has been found washed ashore in southern Turkey.

The lifeless body of the sea creature was first discovered by locals in Denizciler town of Hatay's İskenderun district.

A blue whale has turned up in the Red Sea, the long spit of water separating Egypt, Sudan and Eritrea from the Arabian Peninsula.

A 12-metre fin whale was sighted near the port of the Greek island of Syros on Wednesday. Locals and tourists were stunned when the giant mammal was spotted swimming near a tourist yacht just outside the island’s port on. The crew of the vessel quickly picked up a camera and captured the moment.