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South Georgia

Country number:
1
Territory number:
202
"When I look back at those days I have no doubt that Providence guided us, not only across those snowfields, but across the storm-white sea that separated Elephant Island from our landing-place on South Georgia."
Ernest Shackleton, South: The Last Antarctic Expedition of Shackleton and the Endurance
Tens of thousands of king penguins and chicks rammed closely together on the beach- there is no sign of the land
Sue with a king penguin chick who is pecking at Sue's walking poles
A close up of a fur seal South Georgia
A close up of an elephant seal opening his mouth wide in South Georgia
Fur seals and king penguins pose in front of a glacier and a pristine snow covered craggy mountain South Georgia Fortuna Bay
Rusting machinery at South Georgia

Tales from South Georgia

South Georgia, The Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth - in a Nutshell

South Georgia Island has been called The Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth. It is the most important penguin and seabird breeding area in the...
South Georgia Island has been called The Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth. It is the most important penguin and seabird breeding area in the world.
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Cruising South Georgia - Antarctica and South America 6

There are fifty thousand king penguins, adults and chicks nestling under an azure sky on South Georgia; bit parts are played by elephant seals...
There are fifty thousand king penguins, adults and chicks nestling under an azure sky on South Georgia; bit parts are played by elephant seals and fur seals...
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