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South Georgia Island Collection

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: Lonely Monument o Irish explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton

Lonely Monument o Irish explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton
circa 1922: The monument to Irish explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton on the main island of South Georgia. He died of a heart attack and was buried there in 1922, having returned to the spot on the Quest

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: King penguins marching to sea to wash feathers

King penguins marching to sea to wash feathers
King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) adult birds marching to sea together for morning wash of feathers to maintain their insulating qualities

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: Southern elephant seal bull emerging from sea

Southern elephant seal bull emerging from sea
Young Southern elephant seal bull (Mirounga leonina) emerging from sea during breeding season, spring, Trollhul, South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean, Antarctic Convergence, Polar Front

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: Southern elephant seal bull roaring

Southern elephant seal bull roaring
Alert Southern elephant seal bull (Mirounga leonina) roaring at intruding bulls on beach during breeding seasonin spring, Gold Harbour, South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean, Antarctic Convergence

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: animal behaviour, perching, physical stance, sitting, group of animals, flock of birds

animal behaviour, perching, physical stance, sitting, group of animals, flock of birds
Light-mantled albatross on a cliff top nest, on South Georgia Island in the Falklands

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: King penguin chicks in colony on beach

King penguin chicks in colony on beach
King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) big brown chicks standing and walking on beach with snowy Salversen Range in background, spring, Gold Harbour, South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: Antquie Map of South America

Antquie Map of South America
Vintage map of South America from 1837

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: King Penguins, Aptenodytes patagonicus, in a bird colony on South Georgia Island

King Penguins, Aptenodytes patagonicus, in a bird colony on South Georgia Island, on the Falkland islands

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: South Georgia, Trollhul, surf on autumn evening (blurred motion)

South Georgia, Trollhul, surf on autumn evening (blurred motion)

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: South Georgia, rainbow over calm sea, autumn

South Georgia, rainbow over calm sea, autumn

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: Female Antarctic fur seal pup and king penguin side by side on beach

Female Antarctic fur seal pup and king penguin side by side on beach
Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) and king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus), autumn, Elsehul, South Georgia

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: Two wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) in courtship display

Two wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) in courtship display
The hillside is covered with tussock, autumn, Prion Island, South Georgia

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: large, massive, walls, slopes, waterfall, towers, iceberg, chunks, blue, floating

large, massive, walls, slopes, waterfall, towers, iceberg, chunks, blue, floating
Waterfall in massive blue iceberg with picturesque steep walls, towers, slopes, groves and details, floating, smashing into waves and melting rapidly due to gobal warming

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: Southern elephant seal pup barking at Antarctic fur seal in surf

Southern elephant seal pup barking at Antarctic fur seal in surf
Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) and Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) with king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) in background, autumn, Gold Harbor, South Georgia

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: South Georgia, Salvesen Range, Twitcher Glacier calving

South Georgia, Salvesen Range, Twitcher Glacier calving
Masses of ice are breaking off this glacier and melting due to global warming

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: South Georgia, Iris Bay, iceberg, close-up

South Georgia, Iris Bay, iceberg, close-up
This iceberg is melting rapidly due to global warming

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: Southern elephant seals molting on beach in king penguin rookery

Southern elephant seals molting on beach in king penguin rookery
Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) and king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus), autumn morning, Allardyce Range in background, St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: South Georgia, iceberg and coastal mountains, autumn morning

South Georgia, iceberg and coastal mountains, autumn morning

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: Two grey-headed albatross (Thalassarche chrysostoma) and chick in nest

Two grey-headed albatross (Thalassarche chrysostoma) and chick in nest
They are on a tussock-covered bluff, summer, Elsehul, South Georgia

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: South Georgia, iceberg at sea, sunrise, autumn

South Georgia, iceberg at sea, sunrise, autumn

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) pup on beach

Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) pup on beach
autumn, Ocean Harbor, Cumberland East Bay, South Georgia

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: South Georgia, cumulus clouds in sky over calm sea, sunrise

South Georgia, cumulus clouds in sky over calm sea, sunrise

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: South Georgia, Smaaland Cove, stream flowing over moss-covered rocks

South Georgia, Smaaland Cove, stream flowing over moss-covered rocks

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: King penguin rookery (focus on two chicks in foreground)

King penguin rookery (focus on two chicks in foreground)
The king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) chick to the right of the image is molting, St. Andrews Bay with Allardyce Range in background, South Georgia

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: South Georgia, cumulus clouds in sky over ice floe, sunrise

South Georgia, cumulus clouds in sky over ice floe, sunrise

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: South Georgia, rainbow and cumulus clouds over calm sea, autumn

South Georgia, rainbow and cumulus clouds over calm sea, autumn

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: South Georgia, Smaaland Cove, rough sea in wind, autumn evening

South Georgia, Smaaland Cove, rough sea in wind, autumn evening

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: South Georgia, cumulus clouds over seascape, autumn

South Georgia, cumulus clouds over seascape, autumn

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: large, massive, walls, slopes, waterfalls, towers, iceberg, chunks, blue, floating

large, massive, walls, slopes, waterfalls, towers, iceberg, chunks, blue, floating
Large, massive blue iceberg in fog with picturesque steep walls, towers, slopes, waterfalls, groves and details, floating

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: Lenticular cloud against blue sky

Lenticular cloud against blue sky
autumn, Cumberland Bay, South Georgia

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) in sea, elevated view

King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) in sea, elevated view
autumn, Right Whale Bay, South Georgia

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: South Georgia, mountain peak enshrouded in fog, autumn morning

South Georgia, mountain peak enshrouded in fog, autumn morning

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: King penguin and female Antarctic fur seal side by side on rock

King penguin and female Antarctic fur seal side by side on rock
Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) and king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus), autumn, Twitcher Glacier, Gold Harbor, South Georgia

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: sky, morning, ice, chunks, floe, coastal, mountains, ridge, peaks, rugged, cumulus

sky, morning, ice, chunks, floe, coastal, mountains, ridge, peaks, rugged, cumulus
Dramatic cumulus clouds in sky above coastal mountains and calm sea with floating ice chunks, south coast, Southern Ocean; Antarctic Convergance; South Georgia Island

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: South Georgia, Salvesen Range, Drygalski Fjord, glacier melting

South Georgia, Salvesen Range, Drygalski Fjord, glacier melting
This glacier is melting quickly due to global warming

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: Female Antarctic fur seals passing through king penguin rookery

Female Antarctic fur seals passing through king penguin rookery
Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella) and king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus), Right Whale Bay, South Georgia

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: Southern elephant seal pup in king penguin rookery

Southern elephant seal pup in king penguin rookery
Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) and king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus), Right Whale Bay, South Georgia

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: Cirrus, clouds, stretching, island, rocky, steep, small, blue sky, fall, landscape

Cirrus, clouds, stretching, island, rocky, steep, small, blue sky, fall, landscape
Cirrus clouds stretching over small and rocky Green Island, south coast, Southern Ocean; Antarctic Convergance; South Georgia Island

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) rookery

King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) rookery
The chick in the foreground is molting, Right Whale Bay, South Georgia

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: King penguins and Southern elephant seals on beach

King penguins and Southern elephant seals on beach
King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) waddle along and Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) rest in crowded harems on beach during breeding season in spring

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: Dramatic clouds in blue sky, South Georgia Island

Dramatic clouds in blue sky, South Georgia Island
Dramatic cumulus clouds in blue sky, spring, St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean, Antarctic Convergence, Polar Front

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: Massive iceberg with layers of blue ice

Massive iceberg with layers of blue ice
Massive blue and white iceberg with delicate layers of blue ice floating in sea near Iris Bay in spring, South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean, Antarctic Convergence, Polar Front

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: Clouds in blue sky above Salversen Range

Clouds in blue sky above Salversen Range
Clouds in blue sky above snowy Salversen Range, Moltke Harbour, South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean, Antarctic Convergence, Polar Front

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: Blue iceberg floating in sea in spring

Blue iceberg floating in sea in spring, with cirrus clouds in blue sky, South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean, Antarctic Convergence, Polar Front

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: Southern elephant seal bull on beach

Southern elephant seal bull on beach
Young Southern elephant seal bull ( Mirounga leonina) patiently waiting on beach for chance to breed during breeding season in spring, Ocean Harbour, South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: Large tabular iceberg and great cumulus clouds

Large tabular iceberg and great cumulus clouds
Large tabular iceberg sculpted by waves and melting action, floating in sea as global warming causes faster melting of ice, and boiling cumulus clouds, south coast, South Georgia Island

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: Beautiful colorful evening clouds and sea

Beautiful colorful evening clouds and sea
Beautiful colorful evening clouds and calm sea, spring, St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean, Antarctic Convergence, Polar Front

Background imageSouth Georgia Island Collection: Southern elephant seal weaner pup resting on beach

Southern elephant seal weaner pup resting on beach
Southern elephant seal weaner pup (Mirounga leonina) resting and scratching on beach, spring, Salisbury Plain, South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean, Antarctic Convergence, Polar Front



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