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South Georgia Island - Grytviken, Antarctica (
Center on Interactive Map
)
Map of South Georgia Island - Grytviken, Antarctica
Map of South Georgia Island - Grytviken, Antarctica
Southern Elephant Seal (
Mirounga leonina
) - In Action
Antarctic Fur Seal (
Arctocephalus gazella
)
Antarctic Tern (
Sterna vittata
)
Southern Elephant Seal (
Mirounga leonina
) - Adult Male
Southern Elephant Seal (
Mirounga leonina
) - Juvenile
Antarctic Tern (
Sterna vittata
) - Flying
Southern Elephant Seal (
Mirounga leonina
) - Young Male
Ancient whaling village
Trips
Antarctica and Argentina
11/30/2021
: Our first stop on land after 3 days at sea. There was some unusual weather, I guess, as it must have been close to 50 degrees and sunny. We took the "strenuous" hike to the lake which involved walking up a gentle incline for about 15 minutes. All kinds of seals and babies were hanging around on the beach.
Previous Visit (Drake Passage: 11/29/2021)
Next Visit (South Georgia Island - Stromness: 11/30/2021)
Species Recorded (10)
Birds ( 8 )
Penguins ( Spheniscidae )
King Penguin -
Aptenodytes patagonicus
Shearwaters and Petrels ( Procellariidae )
Southern Giant-Petrel -
Macronectes giganteus
Cormorants ( Phalacrocoracidae )
South Georgia Shag -
Leucocarbo georgianus
Swans, Geese, and Ducks ( Anatidae )
Yellow-billed Pintail -
Anas georgica
Jaegers and Skuas ( Stercorariidae )
Brown Skua -
Stercorarius antarcticus
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers ( Laridae )
Kelp Gull -
Larus dominicanus
Antarctic Tern -
Sterna vittata
Wagtails and Pipits ( Motacillidae )
South Georgia Pipit -
Anthus antarcticus
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