Water creature carried westward by icebergs (5)
I believe the answer is:
grebe
'water creature' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both animals as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?
'carried westward by icebergs' is the wordplay.
'westward' is a reversal indicator.
'carried' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'eberg' is hidden within 'by icebergs'.
'eberg' written backwards gives 'GREBE'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for grebe that I've seen before include "Freshwater diving bird" , "Diving water bird" , "Aquatic bird that builds floating nests" , "Diving bird which may be crested" , "Small bird that builds floating nests" .)