South Georgia

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  5. South Georgia
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  • King Penguins
    King Penguins
    Aptenodytes patagonicus - several in significant molt.
    Right Whale Bay, South Georgia, January 5, 2009
    2009-01-05#0064
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Brown Skua, scavenging
    Brown Skua, scavenging
    Stercorarius antarcticus lonnbergi
    Right Whale Bay, South Georgia, January 5, 2009
    2009-01-05#0066
    Larry L. Jackson
  • King Penguin
    King Penguin
    Aptenodytes patagonicus
    Right Whale Bay, South Georgia, January 5, 2009
    2009-01-05#0093
    Larry L. Jackson
  • King Penguins
    King Penguins
    Aptenodytes patagonicus - revealing the long neck.
    Right Whale Bay, South Georgia, January 5, 2009
    2009-01-05#0107
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Chinstrap Penguin
    Chinstrap Penguin
    Pygoscelis antarctica - there is usually another species mixed in with the big gatherings.
    Right Whale Bay, South Georgia, January 5, 2009
    2009-01-05#0116
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Southern Elephant Seal, juvenile
    Southern Elephant Seal, juvenile
    Mirounga leonina
    Right Whale Bay, South Georgia, January 5, 2009
    2009-01-05#0120
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Southern Elephant Seal, juveniles
    Southern Elephant Seal, juveniles
    Mirounga leonina
    Right Whale Bay, South Georgia, January 5, 2009
    2009-01-05#0123
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Antarctic Fur Seal, males
    Antarctic Fur Seal, males
    Arctocephalus gazella
    Fortuna Bay, South Georgia, January 6, 2009
    2009-01-06#0003
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Antarctic Fur Seal, juveniles
    Antarctic Fur Seal, juveniles
    Arctocephalus gazella
    Fortuna Bay, South Georgia, January 6, 2009
    2009-01-06#0006
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Antarctic Fur Seals
    Antarctic Fur Seals
    Arctocephalus gazella
    Fortuna Bay, South Georgia, January 6, 2009
    2009-01-06#0004
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Southern Elephant Seal, juveniles
    Southern Elephant Seal, juveniles
    Mirounga leonina
    Fortuna Bay, South Georgia, January 6, 2009
    2009-01-06#0012
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Light-mantled Sooty Albatross
    Light-mantled Sooty Albatross
    Phobetria palpebrata
    Fortuna Bay, South Georgia, January 6, 2009
    2009-01-06#0024
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Waterfall
    Waterfall
    Fortuna Bay, South Georgia, January 6, 2009
    2009-01-06#0005
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Reasearch Vessel 'Seal'
    Reasearch Vessel 'Seal'
    Durham, New Hampshire is the home port.
    Fortuna Bay, South Georgia, January 6, 2009
    2009-01-06#0031
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Polar Star
    Polar Star
    Fortuna Bay, South Georgia, January 6, 2009
    2009-01-06#0007
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Antarctic Fur Seal, male
    Antarctic Fur Seal, male
    Arctocephalus gazella
    Fortuna Bay, South Georgia, January 6, 2009
    2009-01-06#0042
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Antarctic Fur Seal, leucistic male
    Antarctic Fur Seal, leucistic male
    Arctocephalus gazella - lacking black pigment, but not an albino.
    Fortuna Bay, South Georgia, January 6, 2009
    2009-01-06#0048
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Antarctic Fur Seal, leucistic male
    Antarctic Fur Seal, leucistic male
    Arctocephalus gazella
    Fortuna Bay, South Georgia, January 6, 2009
    2009-01-06#0049
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Reindeer
    Reindeer
    Rangifer tarandus - introduced to supply meat to the whaling stations.
    Fortuna Bay, South Georgia, January 6, 2009
    2009-01-06#0056
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Reindeer
    Reindeer
    Rangifer tarandus - completely removed to restore natural environment.
    Fortuna Bay, South Georgia, January 6, 2009
    2009-01-06#0077
    Larry L. Jackson