Icelandic Life
Why the great auk lives on in Icelandic memory though gone from the wild
The great auk vanished from the world in 1844, yet its story spans ancient human cultures, dramatic extinction, and Iceland’s own history.
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Volcanoes & Nature
Eldey island’s cliffs bear weight of both seabird life and extinction history
West of southwest Iceland, Eldey rises from the sea as both a sanctuary for gannets and the final chapter for the great auk. Its geology and wildlife have drawn scientists for decades.