Eldey Island, site of the extinction of the Great Auk, seen from Reykjanesta, Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland
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Eldey Island, site of the extinction of the Great Auk, seen from Reykjanesta, Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland
Eldey is part of a chain of rocks and skerries called Fuglasker extending 85km out to sea. It was the site of the killing of the last known pair of Great Auk on June 3 1844.