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| King penguin, showing ornate and distinctive neck, breast and head plumage and orange beak. Image ID: 24581 Species: King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus Location: Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island | Fortuna Bay, with icebreaker M/V Polar Star at anchor. Image ID: 24593 Location: Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island | King penguin, solitary, standing. Image ID: 24602 Species: King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus Location: Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island |
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| Antarctic fur seal, on grass slopes high above Fortuna Bay. Image ID: 24583 Species: Antarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus gazella Location: Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island | Antarctic fur seal, young pup, juvenile. Image ID: 24597 Species: Antarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus gazella Location: Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island | King penguin, showing ornate and distinctive neck, breast and head plumage and orange beak. Image ID: 24599 Species: King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus Location: Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island |
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| King penguin, showing ornate and distinctive neck, breast and head plumage and orange beak. Image ID: 24601 Species: King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus Location: Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island | Southern elephant seal, juvenile. The southern elephant seal is the largest pinniped, and the largest member of order Carnivora, ever to have existed. It gets its name from the large proboscis (nose) it has when it has grown to adulthood. Image ID: 24603 Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina Location: Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island | Antarctic fur seal, young pup, juvenile. Image ID: 24604 Species: Antarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus gazella Location: Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island |
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| An antarctic fur seal pup plays in the water. Image ID: 24605 Species: Antarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus gazella Location: Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island | Leucistic juvenile antarctic fur seal, young pup, juvenile, blond. A leucistic animal is one that has pigmentation levels far below normal and is thus much more lightly colored. Image ID: 24617 Species: Antarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus gazella Location: Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island | King penguin, wing detail. The king penguin uses its wings as flipper underwater, enabling it to swim fast. Image ID: 24619 Species: King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus Location: Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island |
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| Reindeer on South Georgia Island. Reindeer (known as caribou when wild) were introduced to South Georgia Island by Norway in the early 20th Century. There are now two distinct herds which are permanently separated by glaciers. Image ID: 24592 Species: Reindeer, Rangifer tarandus Location: Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island | Antarctic fur seal on tussock grass, with the mountains of South Georgia Island and Fortuna Bay in the background. Image ID: 24594 Species: Antarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus gazella Location: Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island | Antarctic fur seal, on grass slopes high above Fortuna Bay, with the cloudy heights of South Georgia Island rising in the background. Image ID: 24595 Species: Antarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus gazella Location: Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island |
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| Fortuna Bay, with icebreaker M/V Polar Star at anchor. Image ID: 24596 Location: Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island | A hiker ascends the slopes of South Georgia Island above Fortuna Bay. Image ID: 24591 Location: Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island | King penguin, showing ornate and distinctive neck, breast and head plumage and orange beak. Image ID: 24600 Species: King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus Location: Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island |
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| King penguin, showing ornate and distinctive neck, breast and head plumage and orange beak. Image ID: 24598 Species: King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus Location: Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island | An antarctic fur seal pup plays in the water. Image ID: 24606 Species: Antarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus gazella Location: Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island | King penguin, showing ornate and distinctive neck, breast and head plumage and orange beak. Image ID: 24618 Species: King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus Location: Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island |
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| King penguin, showing ornate and distinctive neck, breast and head plumage and orange beak. Image ID: 24620 Species: King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus Location: Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island | King penguin, solitary, standing. Image ID: 24621 Species: King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus Location: Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island | King penguin, solitary, standing. Image ID: 24622 Species: King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus Location: Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island |
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| Southern elephant seal, juvenile. The southern elephant seal is the largest pinniped, and the largest member of order Carnivora, ever to have existed. It gets its name from the large proboscis (nose) it has when it has grown to adulthood. Image ID: 24623 Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina Location: Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island | Antarctic fur seal, adult male (bull), showing distinctive pointed snout and long whiskers that are typical of many fur seal species. Image ID: 24624 Species: Antarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus gazella Location: Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island | Antarctic fur seal, adult male (bull), showing distinctive pointed snout and long whiskers that are typical of many fur seal species. Image ID: 24625 Species: Antarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus gazella Location: Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island |
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| Antarctic fur seal, young pup, juvenile. Image ID: 24626 Species: Antarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus gazella Location: Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island | Antarctic fur seal on tussock grass. Image ID: 24627 Species: Antarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus gazella Location: Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island | Antarctic fur seal. Image ID: 24628 Species: Antarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus gazella Location: Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island |
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