Eldey

Image from webcam in Eldey on: 28-Mar-2025

The northern gannet has arrived on the island of Eldey this year.
Daily videos from the Gannet colony are published on the island's website
The northern gannet on Wikipedia.
Eldey on Wikipedia.
RÚV news report on annual monitoring trip to Eldey.

Travel alerts and warnings from safetravel.is

Risk of rocks falling in Sólheimajökull. Be careful when hiking on the glacier and stay away from areas where rocks might fall.

The town of Grindavík and surrounding areas are hazardous due to the possibility of a new eruption that can start with very short notice. If any signs of eruption are detected, evacuate the area immediately. Don’t use flight mode on phones while staying in the area since information will be delivered via text messages. Please […]