South Shetland Islands Photos

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Birdwatching, on the stern deck of the ship M/V Polar Star.  While en route between remote ocean islands such as the Falklands, South Georgia, South Orkneys and South Shetlands, seabirds often fly alongside the boat
Birdwatching, on the stern deck of the ship M/V Polar Star. While en route between remote ocean islands such as the Falklands, South Georgia, South Orkneys and South Shetlands, seabirds often fly alongside the boat.
Location: Falkland Islands, United Kingdom
Image ID: 23711  
Sunrise in the South Shetland Islands, near Deception Island
Sunrise in the South Shetland Islands, near Deception Island.
Location: Deception Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25459  
Distant icebergs, mountains, clouds, ocean at dawn, in the South Shetland Islands, near Deception Island
Distant icebergs, mountains, clouds, ocean at dawn, in the South Shetland Islands, near Deception Island.
Location: Deception Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25460  
Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina, Livingston Island
Southern elephant seal.
Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina
Location: Livingston Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25914  
Southern elephant seal, juveniles mock sparring, Mirounga leonina, Livingston Island
Southern elephant seal, juveniles mock sparring.
Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina
Location: Livingston Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25923  
Distant icebergs, mountains, clouds, ocean at dawn, in the South Shetland Islands, near Deception Island
Distant icebergs, mountains, clouds, ocean at dawn, in the South Shetland Islands, near Deception Island.
Location: Deception Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25492  
Imperial shag, or blue-eyed shag, Leucocarbo atriceps, Phalacrocorax atriceps, Livingston Island
Imperial shag, or blue-eyed shag.
Species: Imperial shag, Leucocarbo atriceps, Phalacrocorax atriceps
Location: Livingston Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25912  
Southern elephant seal, juveniles mock sparring, Mirounga leonina, Livingston Island
Southern elephant seal, juveniles mock sparring.
Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina
Location: Livingston Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25913  
Southern elephant seal watches gentoo penguin, Mirounga leonina, Pygoscelis papua, Livingston Island
Southern elephant seal watches gentoo penguin.
Species: Gentoo penguin, Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina, Pygoscelis papua
Location: Livingston Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25915  
Southern elephant seals, gathered in a small colony near the ocean, a pinniped wallow, Mirounga leonina, Livingston Island
Southern elephant seals, gathered in a small colony near the ocean, a pinniped wallow.
Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina
Location: Livingston Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25916  
Southern elephant seal, juveniles mock sparring, Mirounga leonina, Livingston Island
Southern elephant seal, juveniles mock sparring.
Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina
Location: Livingston Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25917  
Southern elephant seal, hind flipper detail, Mirounga leonina, Livingston Island
Southern elephant seal, hind flipper detail.
Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina
Location: Livingston Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25918  
Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina, Livingston Island
Southern elephant seal.
Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina
Location: Livingston Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25919  
Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina, Livingston Island
Southern elephant seal.
Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina
Location: Livingston Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25920  
Southern elephant seal, juveniles mock sparring, Mirounga leonina, Livingston Island
Southern elephant seal, juveniles mock sparring.
Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina
Location: Livingston Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25921  
Unidentified gull, Hannah Point, Livingston Island
Unidentified gull, Hannah Point.
Location: Livingston Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25922  
Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina, Livingston Island
Southern elephant seal.
Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina
Location: Livingston Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25924  
Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina, Livingston Island
Southern elephant seal.
Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina
Location: Livingston Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25925  
Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina, Livingston Island
Southern elephant seal.
Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina
Location: Livingston Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25927  
Southern elephant seal, hind flipper detail, Mirounga leonina, Livingston Island
Southern elephant seal, hind flipper detail.
Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina
Location: Livingston Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25928  
Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina, Livingston Island
Southern elephant seal.
Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina
Location: Livingston Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25929  
Gentoo penguin, Pygoscelis papua, Livingston Island
Gentoo penguin.
Species: Gentoo penguin, Pygoscelis papua
Location: Livingston Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25930  
Southern elephant seals, laying on sandy beach amidst a sandstorm, Mirounga leonina, Livingston Island
Southern elephant seals, laying on sandy beach amidst a sandstorm.
Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina
Location: Livingston Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25931  
Southern elephant seals, laying on sandy beach amidst a sandstorm, Mirounga leonina, Livingston Island
Southern elephant seals, laying on sandy beach amidst a sandstorm.
Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina
Location: Livingston Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25932  
Imperial shag, or blue-eyed shag, Leucocarbo atriceps, Phalacrocorax atriceps, Livingston Island
Imperial shag, or blue-eyed shag.
Species: Imperial shag, Leucocarbo atriceps, Phalacrocorax atriceps
Location: Livingston Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25933  
Gentoo penguin, Pygoscelis papua, Livingston Island
Gentoo penguin.
Species: Gentoo penguin, Pygoscelis papua
Location: Livingston Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25934  
Lichen covered rocks, Hannah Point, Livingston Island
Lichen covered rocks, Hannah Point.
Location: Livingston Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25935  
Gentoo penguin, chick, appears dead but is really just sleeping, Pygoscelis papua, Livingston Island
Gentoo penguin, chick, appears dead but is really just sleeping.
Species: Gentoo penguin, Pygoscelis papua
Location: Livingston Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25936  
Southern elephant seal, skin molting, Mirounga leonina, Livingston Island
Southern elephant seal, skin molting.
Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina
Location: Livingston Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25937  
Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina, Livingston Island
Southern elephant seal.
Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina
Location: Livingston Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25938  
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