Why Do Hundreds of Icebergs Keep Visiting This Town?

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Published 2023-06-12
Iceberg Alley gained infamy after the Titanic sunk in its deadly waters in 1912. Nicknamed by the Coast Guard, this geological oddity has since become a staple of everyday life for the communities along Newfoundland’s Northeast Coast. Each spring, hundreds of icebergs drift down the coast, bringing diverse marine life and a robust tourism industry. What are these icebergs doing all the way down in this sub-Arctic region? And why is it imperative that we keep our eyes on them?

Untold Earth explores the seeming impossibilities behind our planet’s strangest, most unique natural wonders. From fragile, untouched ecosystems to familiar but unexplained occurrences in our own backyard, this series chases insight into natural phenomena through the voices that know them best.

Untold Earth is produced in partnership with Atlas Obscura and Nature.

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All Comments (21)
  • @ronkirk5099
    I've cruised a sailboat a couple summers in Labrador and Newfoundland and kayaked near the tidewater glaciers in SE Alaska. Seeing icebergs calve off a glacier and roll as they melt is an amazing experience. With the acceleration of glaciers melting and calving icebergs in Greenland, this problem will only get worse for sailors cruising these waters and the communities of the Canadian Maritime provinces.
  • @user-ck9lk6zm3h
    Newfoundland is the most creative name I've ever heard . So beautiful..
  • @anthonyc8499
    Now this is the type of content I subscribe for. Fascinating!
  • @lorbasaurus2000
    love the lady who cries over icebergs! i feeeel that. thank you for this delightful video!
  • @SolaceEasy
    Such joy, optimism and self- determination in the final statement
  • @Happy_Biker
    The icebergs won't leave Canada alone because Greenland is melting. It's beautiful up there for sure, and it should make you cry.
  • @soulglory6696
    Like many things in nature, they are both beautiful and frightening.
  • @katheymann2334
    I see them as majestic and other worldly, especially those in the artic from underneath.
  • @jenniferlevine5406
    Wonderful story and wonderful people. If I lived there I would spend every second I could looking at icebergs!
  • @OnlyDoniaUKnow
    Wow I would love to visit this place and see an iceberg in person
  • @mr.iforgot3062
    I live in Cuba and these big Icebergs come all the way here too. The last time that happened was 230,000 years ago.
  • @lindaliestman4397
    Just came home from a visit to Newfoundland. I was a couple weeks too late to see icebergs and whales, but enjoyed everything else that I did. So beautiful. The people are so nice. And it is a hiker’s paradise. (Then there is the seafood!). Will be back a bit earlier in the season next time. This is a beautiful video.
  • @bjdefilippo447
    Beautiful and fascinating. Thank you so much for this story!