Nature
Arctic Fox
Westfjords, IcelandAbout this experience
The Arctic fox is the only truly native land mammal in Iceland. It got stranded on the island after the last Ice Age and lived on birds, bird eggs, berries, seaweed and all sorts of other stuff. Over the millennia the Icelandic Arctic fox has become genetically unique: the Vulpes lagopus fuliginosus subspecies. They are white in winter and grey in summer. The Hornstrandir nature reserve in the Westfjords is the only place in Iceland where the Arctic fox is completely protected from hunting; which means they are a common sight and unusually tame.
Specifications
Destination
Westfjords
Country
Iceland
Type of experience
Nature
Best time to visit
- Spring
- Autumn
- Summer
Nearby stations
- Bíldudalur Airport
- Gjögur Airport
- Thingeyri Airport
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