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Tag Archives: Heimaey

The Incredible Journey of Belugas Little White and Little Grey

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Rick SpilmanAugust 16, 2020

Almost a year ago, two beluga whales, Little White and Little Grey, traveled 6,000 miles from an aquarium in Shanghai around the globe to Iceland to a new home in the world’s first beluga whale sanctuary. If all goes well, … Continue reading →

Posted in Lore of the Sea | Tagged aquarium, beluga, Heimaey, Iceland, Sanctuary, Seal Life Trust, Shanghai, whales

The Rise of the Mountain of Fire and the Birth of the Only Elephant in Iceland

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Rick SpilmanAugust 27, 2018

On the 21st of January, 1973, the island of Heimaey, four nautical miles off the south coast of Iceland, began to tremble. On the 23rd, a large fissure opened up on the eastern side of the island, barely a kilometer away … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea | Tagged Eldfell, elephant, Elephant Rock, Heimaey, Iceland, Mountain of Fire
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