Author: Örvar B. Eiríksson

Summer opening Icelandic Seal Center, from 15 May to 15 September, open every day from 10-17.

Be welcome.

Longer opening hours

From Friday, April 1 we will be open from 12 pm – 16 pm on weekdays.
We can’t wait to welcome you

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The Icelandic Seal Center is part of the Arctic Coast Way (Norðurstrandaleið), which is Iceland’s new and northernmost tourist route. The route covers 900 km of the Nordic coastline, six peninsulas, and six islands.

The North Shore route turns its back on trodden paths and directs the tourist into the sparse and remote – to explore the north coast of Iceland in the immediate vicinity of the Arctic Circle. The North Shore route runs along the entire coastline, from Hvammstangi in the west to Bakkafjörður in the east.

Volunteers Needed at the Icelandic Seal Center
Come join us for our annual Great Seal Count at the Icelandic Seal Center. We need groups of volunteers to count seals along the coastline of the Vatnsnes Peninsula.

Saturday, July 30 at 09.00, the Great Seal Count will be held by the Icelandic Seal Center in Hvammstangi. We encourage everyone to participate, whether you are a local, landowner, or tourist on your trip around the country. Participation gives people the opportunity to see harbor seals in their natural environment.

Program for the counting day:

At 09:00 is the delivery of data, presentation, and training at the Seal Center. Coffee and drinks are available for participants.

At 10.30-14.00, the seal count takes place and it is good to have binoculars with you.
When you are finished, registration of data online or submission of data inbox at the Icelandic Seal Center.

More information about registration later