Hooker Island
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Hooker Island (Russian: остров Гукера) is an island located at . It is a part of the Franz Josef Land, Russia. Tikhaya Bay (Бухта Тихая, ) was the site of a major base for polar expeditions, and the location of a meteorological station from 1929 to 1963.
The island was visited by the Graf Zeppelin airship in July 1931 during a landmark aerial survey. Staff were marooned here from 1941 to 1945 during World War II. A graveyard and two modern buildings exist. A large seabird colony exists near Tikhaya Bay at Skala Rubini (Скала Рубини, Rubini Rock, ).
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