Of all the wonderful wildlife on South Georgia, the most well known has to be the King Penguin. The largest colonies on the planet of this splendid penguin are on South Georgia, with the largest of all being on St. Andrews Bay.
South Georgia has around half of all the King Penguins in the World with an estimated 450.000 pairs, of which St. Andrews Bay has around 150.000 pairs, as well as lots of chicks!!
We were lucky to get 6 actual landings on South Georgia, as well as 3 zodiac cruises, so we had plenty of opportunities to enjoy the King Penguins, and the other wildlife on the islands.
There was a little disappointment when we arrived at Salisbury Plain as the swell on the sea was too much to land on the zodiacs, but this was soon forgotten as we landed nearby at Fortuna Bay.
Salisbury Plain from the ship. King Penguins can be seen all along the shore and on the slopes.
King Penguin at Fortuna Bay.
These Penguins are great characters, walking around in small groups.
Lisa looking down on the colony.
Five King Penguin Chicks hoping dinner is on the way!!
Other landings we had on South Georgia were at Stromness, Grytviken, Godthul, St. Andrews Bay and Gold Harbour. Once again, the King Penguins stole the show, although there were many other delights that will be on another post.
Looking Smart.
This youngster had a proper hair style!!
Some of the very large colony at St. Andrews Bay.
Looking down on this massive colony was so special. We came away feeling extremely privileged that we were able to enjoy this spectacle.
No comments:
Post a Comment