Sable island

Famous for its shipwrecks and wild horses, this strip of sand off the coast of Nova Scotia is on many Canadians’ bucket lists.

If you’re from the Maritimes you’ve probably grown up hearing stories about the mysterious, isolated, and wild wind-swept sand bar known as Sable Island. Often referred to as the “Graveyard of the Atlantic,” Sable Island is a place of wonder with strange origins and untouched beauty. Located 300km southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia, for centuries […]

The horses of Sable Island in Nova Scotia are a national wonder. Sitting far out in the Atlantic Ocean with its crescent-shaped sandbar emerging fr...

Protected today as a national park, Sable Island is inhabited by a herd of horses that have taken on almost mythical proportions. Get details about visiting this quiet island. #novascotia #canada

Sable Island in the Atlantic off the coast of Nova Scotia has a thriving population of wild horses. The Sable Island horses are among the few wild horse populations that are entirely unmanaged: they are not subject to any kind of human interference. The Sable Island horses have had legal protection under the Sable Island Regulations of the Canada Shipping Act since 1961.

I had the good fortune of being invited to go to Sable Island during the summer of 2009. I traveled there with 2 photographers and my friend Dr. Claudia Notzke who studies wild horses around the w…

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Zoe Lucas, 67, has spent more than 40 years living on Sable Island, a large smile-shaped sandbar off the coast of Canada measuring around 26 miles long.

Arts, science, news, and an introduction to the Sable Island Institute. This public meeting relaunches the popular series of annual updates held at Saint Mary’s University. Admission is free.

Experience this unique vision of Canada's East Coast by travelling along Nova Scotia’s coastline. Visits Sable Island and its famous wild horses, St Pierre et Miquelon, Prince Edward Island and much more.