©SVANA The arctic fox is the only native terrestrial mammal in Iceland. I was really surprised to bump into this beautiful white fox resting near the shore in Skógarströnd, West Iceland. Why surprised? Firstly because foxes are not an everyday sight in this area, secondly because the white colour morph is rare in the lowlands, and thirdly because the arctic fox is more active during dusk and dawn. But there it was, and the funny thing was that it didn’t seem very surprised to see me
©SVANA The arctic fox is the only native terrestrial mammal in Iceland. I was really surprised to bump into this beautiful white fox resting near the shore in Skógarströnd, West Iceland. Why surprised? Firstly because foxes are not an everyday sight in this area, secondly because the white colour morph is rare in the lowlands, and thirdly because the arctic fox is more active during dusk and dawn. But there it was, and the funny thing was that it didn’t seem very surprised to see me
©SVANA On its way back to the underground den where the puppies are waiting.
©SVANA A curious arctic fox puppy.
©SVANA A relaxed arctic fox puppy.
©SVANA Arctoc fox looking for food.
©SVANA Sounds that I have never heard before. Amazing to witness.
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Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) útselur eating catfish (Anarhichas lupus)steinbít.
Harbor seal (Phoca vitulina)landselur.
Harbor seal (Phoca vitulina)landselur.
©SVANA A curious harbour seal feeding close to the shore.
©SVANA The harbor seal(Phoca vitulina, landselur in Icelandic) is one of the two species of seal that regularly pup in Iceland. Here, two females are resting at Hvítanes, Ísafjarðardjúp, while a male desperately tries to get some attention.
©SVANA Harbor seal, Phoca vitulina
©SVANA Grey seal, Halichoerus grypus
Relaxed in a remote Icelandic fjord.
Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus), hreindýr.
