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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. 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. Image ID: 24581 Species: King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus Location: Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island | Mountains, glaciers and ocean, the rugged and beautiful topography of South Georgia Island. Image ID: 24580 Location: Grytviken, South Georgia Island |
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| 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. Image ID: 24317 Location: South Georgia Island | Hiker looks down on Stromness Harbour from the pass high above. 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. Image ID: 24388 Species: King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus Location: Salisbury Plain, South Georgia Island |
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| Adult male Antarctic fur seal (bull), chasing down a female in his harem to confirm his dominance, during mating season. 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. 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. Image ID: 24384 Species: King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus Location: Hercules Bay, South Georgia Island |
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| Fortuna Bay, with icebreaker M/V Polar Star at anchor. 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. 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. Image ID: 24318 Species: Antarctic Fur Seal, Arctocephalus gazella Location: Right Whale Bay, South Georgia Island |
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| 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. 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. 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. Image ID: 24390 Species: Macaroni penguin, Eudyptes chrysolophus Location: Hercules Bay, South Georgia Island |
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| Antarctic fur seal. 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. 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. Image ID: 24405 Species: King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus Location: Salisbury Plain, South Georgia Island |
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| 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. 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. Image ID: 24431 Species: King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus Location: Salisbury Plain, 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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| Drygalski Fjord, packed with brash ice which has broken away from Risting Glacier at the end of the narrow fjord. 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. 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. Image ID: 24386 Species: King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus Location: Salisbury Plain, 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 | Gentoo penguins, calling, heads raised. Image ID: 24690 Species: Gentoo penguin, Pygoscelis papua Location: Godthul, South Georgia Island | Gentoo penguin walking through tall grass. Image ID: 24701 Species: Gentoo penguin, Pygoscelis papua Location: Godthul, South Georgia Island |
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| Gentoo penguin stealing nesting material, moving it from one nest to another. Image ID: 24719 Species: Gentoo penguin, Pygoscelis papua Location: Godthul, 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. Image ID: 24391 Species: Macaroni penguin, Eudyptes chrysolophus Location: Hercules Bay, South Georgia Island | Gentoo penguins, permanent nesting colony in grassy hills about a mile inland from the ocean, near Stromness Bay, South Georgia Island. Image ID: 24586 Species: Gentoo penguin, Pygoscelis papua Location: Stromness Harbour, South Georgia Island |
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