Breathtaking Sea Elephant Rock Emerges From The Ocean In Iceland

Iceland is most definitely not a tropical island and is, therefore, not known for its elephants. Or, so you would think. However just on the western coast of Iceland’s largest island, you will actually find an enormous petrified rock elephant jutting out of the Atlantic Ocean.

Eldfell, a volcano on Heimaey, erupted in 1973, prompting locals to pump cold seawater onto the resulting lava flows in a successful attempt to redirect it from their harbor. The elephant rock on the beautiful beaches of this island that attracts visitors is also formed from the volcanic basalt found everywhere on this island. Check the wonderful creation of our amazing nature below. Where is the Westman Island's Elephant Rock? The elephant rock is located at the brim of Heimaey, the largest and only inhabited island of the Westman Islands. The island rises 200 meters (656 ft) from the sea. It is only 13.4 square kilometers (5.2 sq mi) of which 2,2 square kilometers (0.85 sq mi) were added in a voluminous volcanic eruption in 1973. The Elephant Rock is located at the western part of Heimaey sticking out from the Mountain Dalfjall.