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Wandering albatross in flight, over the open sea. The wandering albatross has the largest wingspan of any living bird, with the wingspan between, up to 12' from wingtip to wingtip. It can soar on the open ocean for hours at a time, riding the updrafts from individual swells, with a glide ratio of 22 units of distance for every unit of drop. The wandering albatross can live up to 23 years. They hunt at night on the open ocean for cephalopods, small fish, and crustaceans. The survival of the species is at risk due to mortality from long-line fishing gear. South Georgia Island Photo. Image ID: 24071 Species: Wandering albatross, Diomedea exulans Location: Southern Ocean	King penguin, showing ornate and distinctive neck, breast and head plumage and orange beak. South Georgia Island Picture. Image ID: 24581 Species: King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus Location: Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island	South Georgia Island coastline, showing the island's characteristic rugged topography. 56% of the island is covered by 161 glaciers, which have created numerous large bays and inlets that provide excellent habitat for marine animals and seabirds. Mountains meet the sea in steep-sided seacliffs covered with sparse vegetation. The highest point on South Georgia Island is Mt. Paget at 2,915m. Stock Photography of South Georgia Island. Image ID: 24317 Location: South Georgia Island

Sunset clouds create a colorful arch, spanning the heavens from horizon to horizon, over the open sea between the Falkland Islands and South Georgia Island. Photograph of South Georgia Island. Image ID: 24073 Location: Southern Ocean	Hiker looks down on Stromness Harbour from the pass high above. South Georgia Island Photos. Image ID: 24582 Location: Stromness Harbour, South Georgia Island	King penguin colony. Over 100,000 pairs of king penguins nest at Salisbury Plain, laying eggs in December and February, then alternating roles between foraging for food and caring for the egg or chick. South Georgia Island Image. Image ID: 24388 Species: King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus Location: Salisbury Plain, South Georgia Island

Salisbury Plain on South Georgia Island is home to an immense rookery of King Penguins. It is a spectacular wildlife location, unequaled in all the world. Professional stock photos of South Georgia Island. Image ID: 24682 Location: Salisbury Plain, South Georgia Island Pano dimensions: 1886 x 21281

Adult male Antarctic fur seal (bull), chasing down a female in his harem to confirm his dominance, during mating season. Pictures of South Georgia Island. Image ID: 24334 Species: Antarctic Fur Seal, Arctocephalus gazella Location: Right Whale Bay, South Georgia Island	King penguin colony and the Bay of Isles on the northern coast of South Georgia Island. Over 100,000 nesting pairs of king penguins reside here. Dark patches in the colony are groups of juveniles with fluffy brown plumage. The icebreaker M/V Polar Star lies at anchor. South Georgia Island Photo. Image ID: 24383 Species: King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus Location: Salisbury Plain, South Georgia Island	King penguins gather in a steam to molt, below a waterfall on a cobblestone beach at Hercules Bay. South Georgia Island Picture. Image ID: 24384 Species: King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus Location: Hercules Bay, South Georgia Island

Fortuna Bay, with icebreaker M/V Polar Star at anchor. Stock Photography of South Georgia Island. Image ID: 24593 Location: Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island	Northern giant portrait, profile, head detail. The distinctive tube nose (naricorn), characteristic of species in the Procellariidae family (tube-snouts), is easily seen. Photograph of South Georgia Island. Image ID: 23679 Species: Northern giant petrel, Macronectes halli Location: Right Whale Bay, South Georgia Island	M/V Polar Star, an icebreaker expedition ship, lies at anchor in Right Whale Bay, South Georgia Island. Antarctic fur seals on the beach, and the rugged South Georgia Island mountains in the distance. Sunset, dusk. South Georgia Island Photos. Image ID: 24318 Species: Antarctic Fur Seal, Arctocephalus gazella Location: Right Whale Bay, South Georgia Island

Wandering albatross, on nest and the Prion Island colony. The wandering albatross has the largest wingspan of any living bird, with the wingspan between, up to 12' from wingtip to wingtip. It can soar on the open ocean for hours at a time, riding the updrafts from individual swells, with a glide ratio of 22 units of distance for every unit of drop. The wandering albatross can live up to 23 years. They hunt at night on the open ocean for cephalopods, small fish, and crustaceans. The survival of the species is at risk due to mortality from long-line fishing gear. South Georgia Island Image. Image ID: 24385 Species: Wandering albatross, Diomedea exulans Location: Prion Island, South Georgia Island	King penguin preening. Salisbury Plain, Bay of Isles, South Georgia Island. Professional stock photos of South Georgia Island. Image ID: 24387 Species: King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus Location: Salisbury Plain, South Georgia Island	Macaroni penguins, on the rocky shoreline of Hercules Bay, South Georgia Island. One of the crested penguin species, the macaroni penguin bears a distinctive yellow crest on its head. They grow to be about 12 lb and 28" high. Macaroni penguins eat primarily krill and other crustaceans, small fishes and cephalopods. Pictures of South Georgia Island. Image ID: 24390 Species: Macaroni penguin, Eudyptes chrysolophus Location: Hercules Bay, South Georgia Island

Antarctic fur seal. South Georgia Island Photo. Image ID: 24392 Species: Antarctic Fur Seal, Arctocephalus gazella Location: Hercules Bay, South Georgia Island	Macaroni penguin, on the rocky shoreline of Hercules Bay, South Georgia Island. One of the crested penguin species, the macaroni penguin bears a distinctive yellow crest on its head. They grow to be about 12 lb and 28" high. Macaroni penguins eat primarily krill and other crustaceans, small fishes and cephalopods. South Georgia Island Picture. Image ID: 24393 Species: Macaroni penguin, Eudyptes chrysolophus Location: Hercules Bay, South Georgia Island	Oakum boys, juvenile king penguins at Salisbury Plain, South Georgia Island. Named 'oakum boys' by sailors for the resemblance of their brown fluffy plumage to the color of oakum used to caulk timbers on sailing ships, these year-old penguins will soon shed their fluffy brown plumage and adopt the colors of an adult. Stock Photography of South Georgia Island. Image ID: 24405 Species: King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus Location: Salisbury Plain, South Georgia Island

Oakum boys, juvenile king penguins at Salisbury Plain, South Georgia Island. Named 'oakum boys' by sailors for the resemblance of their brown fluffy plumage to the color of oakum used to caulk timbers on sailing ships, these year-old penguins will soon shed their fluffy brown plumage and adopt the colors of an adult. Photograph of South Georgia Island. Image ID: 24406 Species: King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus Location: Salisbury Plain, South Georgia Island	King penguin colony at Salisbury Plain, Bay of Isles, South Georgia Island. Over 100,000 pairs of king penguins nest here, laying eggs in December and February, then alternating roles between foraging for food and caring for the egg or chick. South Georgia Island Photos. Image ID: 24431 Species: King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus Location: Salisbury Plain, South Georgia Island	King penguin colony. Over 100,000 pairs of king penguins nest at Salisbury Plain, laying eggs in December and February, then alternating roles between foraging for food and caring for the egg or chick. South Georgia Island Image. Image ID: 24456 Species: King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus Location: Salisbury Plain, South Georgia Island

Mountains, glaciers and ocean, the rugged and beautiful topography of South Georgia Island. Professional stock photos of South Georgia Island. Image ID: 24580 Location: Grytviken, South Georgia Island	King penguin, solitary, standing. Pictures of South Georgia Island. Image ID: 24602 Species: King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus Location: Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island	Drygalski Fjord, packed with brash ice which has broken away from Risting Glacier at the end of the narrow fjord. South Georgia Island Photo. Image ID: 24687 Location: Drygalski Fjord, South Georgia Island

M/V Polar Star approaches Jenkins Glacier (left), Risting Glacier (center) and a third glacier (right) at the end of Drygalski Fjord. South Georgia Island Picture. Image ID: 24688 Location: Drygalski Fjord, South Georgia Island	King penguin colony. Over 100,000 pairs of king penguins nest at Salisbury Plain, laying eggs in December and February, then alternating roles between foraging for food and caring for the egg or chick. Stock Photography of South Georgia Island. Image ID: 24386 Species: King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus Location: Salisbury Plain, South Georgia Island	Antarctic fur seal, on grass slopes high above Fortuna Bay. Photograph of South Georgia Island. Image ID: 24583 Species: Antarctic Fur Seal, Arctocephalus gazella Location: Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island

Gentoo penguins, calling, heads raised. South Georgia Island Photos. Image ID: 24690 Species: Gentoo penguin, Pygoscelis papua Location: Godthul, South Georgia Island	Gentoo penguin walking through tall grass. South Georgia Island Image. Image ID: 24701 Species: Gentoo penguin, Pygoscelis papua Location: Godthul, South Georgia Island