![]() ![]() Icebergs come in all shapes and sizes, and a great example was this unique berg doing its best impression of the dark knight. ![]() #iceberg #altexpoĪ post shared by Newfoundland Photo Tours on at 10:36am PST This one is of the huge iceberg that visited Cape Spear a few years ago. Looking through my old pictures that I never edited or posted and found this gem. But this tragedy serves as a reminder of the importance of safety around icebergs while at sea. Since those days, safety at sea has vastly improved with an International Ice Patrol, global cooperation, vigilance, and satellite and technology. When RMS Titanic struck the iceberg, its distress call was picked up at the Marconi station at Cape Race, where it was heard by 14-year-old Jimmy Myrick, who ran to fetch the absent operator and raise the alarm. In 1912, an iceberg just like the ones we see each year was responsible for sinking RMS Titanic, only 400 miles off our coast. Check out this collection of some of the most famous icebergs from over the years, and be sure to visit with current sightings during iceberg season from April/May to August. Meandering their way along our coastline through waters known as Iceberg Alley, these rare collections of arctic cathedrals make a lasting impression with onlookers, with some even gaining fame and international notoriety. ![]() Newfoundland and Labrador has seen its fair share of frosty giants come and go over the years. ![]()
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