A Mysterious Island Amid The Atlantic Ocean Holds An Interesting History With A Dangerous Future

By Mark Jacob

Endangered?

The team found that around 50 carcasses showed Sable Island’s horse population was under significant pressure. In that regard, Jenkins told CBC, “the year following their initial visit, they had only found five equine carcasses on the island. The 50 dead horses spotted in 2017 represented 10 percent of the island’s entire population of the feral animals.”