Name: Great Auk Statue (Geirfuglinn)
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Lars

September 2, 2024

The great auk is a seabird that is unfortunately extinct. This sculpture stands in its memory.

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Karsten

June 9, 2025

At the tip of the Reykjanes Peninsula, below Valahnjúka, is the sculpture "Geirfuglinn" (The Great Auk) by American artist Todd McGrain. The sculpture is a tribute to the extinct Great Auk and is part of McGrain's "Lost Bird Project."

The Great Auk was a flightless bird that lived in the North Atlantic and was a strong swimmer. The species became extinct in the mid-18th century due to overhunting.

The sculpture depicts a bronze Great Auk facing the sea, looking toward the island of Eldey, where the last documented pair of Great Auks were killed. The work is intended to raise awareness of environmental problems and is a memorial to an extinct species.

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Location: Reykjanesbær, Iceland

Great Auk Statue (Geirfuglinn)

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