Tweet. Last year was unusal when 2 bears came with ice floes.
The ice floes were close to Iceland due to westerly winds. Polar bears seldom come to Iceland.
Two polar bears came ashore in June 2008. Police in North East Iceland and the Icelandic Coast Guard have called off the search for a polar bear on Melrakkaslétta peninsula in N.E. While polar bears have never … The animals were considered a threat to …
Much like its predecessors, the bear was promptly shot and killed. July and August are the warmest months, with mean temperatures of 4.4 °C (39.9 °F).
So no worries and enjoy your stay.
Anna Andersen. Temperatures have tended to be higher the latest decades. Bear Island's climate is maritime-polar with relatively high temperatures during the winter. Words by. However polar bears do occasionally drift on icebergs from Greenland to Iceland.
January is the coldest month, with a mean temperature of −8.1 °C (17.4 °F) during a base period of 1961–1990).
Spotting a polar bear in Iceland is not that unusual, as every once in a while, a bear decides to head South and enjoy the mild Icelandic weather, as happened in 2016.
The fourth polar bear in three years landed in Iceland last month. There is, however, a controversy around how to react to the enormous invaders, as most polar bears in Iceland are considered as too dangerous and will be shot despite their classification as a vulnerable species. Iceland after an extensive search from land and air.
Spotting a polar bear in Iceland is not that unusual, as every once in a while, a bear decides to head South and enjoy the mild Icelandic weather, as happened in 2016. This one swam ashore in Iceland’s remote Westfjord region and was spotted roaming the countryside of Hælavík. The search was launched after foreign travelers who were trout finishing reported they had spotted a polar bear. Polar bears are not native to Iceland, but have been known to drift across on ice from Greenland. Polar bears seldom come to Iceland. The men were unable to photograph the animal, as they were too startled and scared to pause and search for a … @nnaandersen. Two bears arrived within a short period in 2008.
Continuing across the Greenland Sea, orcas and dolphins follow in your wake, and there are chances to see walrus, Arctic hare and musk ox. There is, however, a controversy around how to react to the enormous invaders, as most polar bears in Iceland are considered as too dangerous and will be shot despite their classification as a vulnerable species.
The ice floes were close to Iceland due to westerly winds. It is a semi-aquatic northern bear of the Ursidae family, which is found throughout the Arctic regions, generally on drifting oceanic ice floes. Polar Bears in Iceland The polar bear (Ursus maritimus, formerly Thalarctos maritimus) is also called white-, water-, sea-, or ice bear. Spitsbergen, Greenland & Iceland Sailing amid awe-inspiring scenery of fjords and glaciers, this comprehensive itinerary starts in Spitsbergen, home to the world's highest population of polar bears.
The decision to shoot and kill a polar bear which appeared in Iceland on Saturday night conformed to official procedure and was an “easy decision” for police to take, it has emerged. It´s very very unlikely that you will meet a bear. Published June 10, 2011.