Last?

Even after the presence of the lighthouse, a major shipwreck again happened. The Manhasset was the last major vessel wrecked on Sable Island. The incident took place in 1947 and 12 of the crew members somehow landed in a ship’s lifeboat, out of which only 9 strived to survive.

No Trees

The landscape of Sable is as merciless as the water surrounding it. No variety of trees can naturally grow on this sandy mass of land. An effort made by the Canadian government in 1901 turned out to be futile as well.

An Effort

In 1901, the Canadian government came up with an idea that includes artificial plantation. The government started a massive tree-planting effort, every single one of the 80,000 saplings failed which made the environmentalist a bit anxious regarding the future of the inhabitants of Sable Island.

Vegetation

The single Scots pine planted in the 1960s survives today. It has a few feet height with root and is the sole stunted specimen found in this sandy land. Along with that, the land is blanketed with Marram grass which appears only after dunes strived to survive there.

Wildlife

After many shipwrecks, shape-shifting, and failed vegetation the proximity of sustaining life there is zero. But, somehow, there is a presence of wildlife cherishing there without any human invasion. Only a few animals could adapt to the scorching conditions of this island hence succeded in the attempt of surviving.

Varieties

Wildlife has managed to survive on and around Sable Island’s shores that are constantly shifting. Initially, 18 species of shark used to swim in the water surrounding the outcrop. This outcrop serves as a habitat for two different varieties of seals namely harbor seal and grey seal. It is often regarded as the “breeding ground” for most of the species surrounding the Island.