Wildlife

Iceland's Blue Fox: Between Folklore and Farmers

Iceland’s Arctic fox is both a symbol of wild resilience and a source of rural tension. Revered in folklore, hunted in history, and still blamed for attacks on sheep today, this rare fox lives in the space between admiration and conflict.

The gannet colony of Helgoland

Helgoland is the only place in Germany where visitors can stand just a few meters from Northern Gannets, watching these magnificent seabirds tend their nests or launch themselves from the cliffs into the wind. Few other wildlife encounters in Europe feel so immediate.

Alkefjellet, the Majestic Cliffs of the Arctic

Nestled along the remote Arctic waters of Svalbard, in Norway, Alkefjellet is a breathtaking natural spectacle, revered for its dramatic cliffs and thriving seabird colonies.

Sea eagles of the Lofoten

Nordland has a large population of white-tailed eagles, or Sea Eagles, which are present all year round. The majestic birds of prey are the lagest birds of prey in Norway and can have a wingspan of up to 2½ meters. The sea eagle is a protected in Norway and most Western European countries. At some point in the 1970s only 500 breeding couples were left in all of Western Europe. Fortunately, the population bounced back and Europe now has 9.000 to 12.000 breeding couples. A large portion of that lives in Norway.