Allan was able to see that the animal was pacing back and forth on top of the iceberg. They finally were able to get a closer look at the animal, and discovered they were right. It definitely was not a seal. There was no way a seal could move like this.
Now that they had come this far they knew that they had to get to the iceberg. They didn’t want to just look from afar, they wanted to get there. The fishermen decided to adjust their route and get close to the iceberg while maintaining safety procedures so that they did not hit any ice floating around.
A Sea of Ice
They were still quite far from the iceberg, but they were getting closer and closer. They still couldn't see the animal without using their binoculars, so they decided to get closer to be able to assess the situation correctly.
There were chunks of ice floating all over the sea. They were traveling slowly toward the iceberg but had to remain extremely careful to avoid the floating ice and other debris in the sea. These chunks of ice were able to cause significant damage to their boat if they hit it, they were also dealing with dropping temperatures and increasing winds.
Approaching The Iceberg
As they got closer to the iceberg, it started to get much colder. The winds picked up, and we're getting stronger as well. The fishermen were absolutely freezing, but they knew they had to get to the animal fast because they knew if they were cold, whatever animal was out there was freezing too. They started to get closer and were able to get a good look at the animal. It was covered in fur, and it was soaking wet.
They knew that this animal needed help fast. The animal must have been freezing. They still could not wrap their head around how this animal got there on top of the iceberg completely stranded in the middle of the sea.
Extreme Curiosity
They were so excited to get to the iceberg so that they could finally see what was on top of it. They still were so confused, how did it get there? They had to act fast because the weather was getting worse, and it was getting colder by the minute.
At this point, they did not know what they should do. They were really invested in this animal, but they also knew they had to return to fishing. They still had to make a living. But they decided they had to take care of the animals first. They knew that this animal was in danger.
Far Out At Sea
They had never been this far out into the sea, they were not familiar with this area at all. It was impossible for them to travel against the current, and they didn't know how that would work anyway. They decided to let the water itself bring them to the iceberg. They waited it out.
The current carried them slowly towards the iceberg. Thankfully they were able to avoid all of the enormous pieces of ice floating in the water and they were able to save their boat from suffering any damage. They knew that if the ship got damaged they would have to jump right into the water, and they wanted to avoid that at all costs.