Huge Disc Rocky Rock Shaped Like An Elephant In Iceland

Basalt rock formed when lava flows meet seawater reminiscent of an elephant with rough skin, eyes, trunk, and feet.
Huge disc rocky rock shaped like an elephant in Iceland
The Westman Islands, or Vestmannaeyjar, is a cluster of 15 islands and about 30 reefs formed by volcanic activity on the sea floor covering an area of about 16 km2, 30 minutes by ferry from mainland Iceland. Photo: Iceland Times.
Heimaey is the largest and only inhabited island, with a population of more than 4,000 people on an area of 13 square kilometers. This is a popular tourist destination in Iceland because of its majestic natural scenery and wildlife viewing trips in summer

. Tourists can come here by ferry or plane and buy island tours. Photo: Criss Cross Iceland.
The most unique landmark on Heimaey Island is a basalt rock that many consider to have a strange resemblance to a giant elephant with rough skin and parts such as taps, legs, ears and eyes This place is named Rock Elephant.



Photo: Diego Delso.
This rock is formed by sudden and continuous eruptions of the Eldfell volcano on the island. The geological structure here is similar to the disc formations in Phu Yen (Vietnam), Fingal (Scotland), Giant's Causeway (Ireland), Los Órganos (Spain) but with more unique shapes. Photo: Diego Delso.
Some tourists even imagine the rock resembles Cthulhu, a mythical sea monster with tentacles on its face resembling squid or octopus. Photo: Nealrantoul.
The basalt blocks are associated with the rough skin of the Stone Elephant, due to the hot lava flow that hardens when it meets seawater Photo: Nealrantoul.




The volcanoes that make up Heimaey Island are still active. The most famous eruption took place here on January 23, 1973, causing most of the town to be destroyed and all the islanders to be evacuated. However, the eruption helped the island expand in length. Photo: Valdís Óskarsdóttir.
Visitors to Haimaey Island today can still see the remains of lava flows through the town houses. Besides, a tour to the crater is also a favorite activity for many tourists coming here because it is easily accessible. Photo: Diego Delso.
In 2014, the local government built a museum on the affected area in 1973 and displayed the houses and dilapidated objects and volcanic ash.



The first floor of the museum is dedicated to the Eldfell eruption. On the second floor there is a theme dedicated to Surtsey, the "youngest" island in the world, formed in 1973. Photo: Criss Cross Iceland.
In the summer, many tourists go to the smaller islands of Westman to watch gulls, terns and whales and dolphins migrate here in search of food and reproduction. From April to September, visitors will find thousands of ancient seagulls crawling on the beach as soon as they arrive at the port. Photo: Criss Cross Iceland.
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