images of South Orkney islands
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South Orkeney islands / Orcades do Sul / Orcadas del Sur - part of the British Antarctic Territories - flag. The South Orkneys consist of four major islands - Coronation, Signy, Powell and Laurie. The Inaccessible Islands are also part of them, and lie 29 km to the west. The whole group is 85% unglaciated and covers 622 sq km, and the weather is mostly cold, overcast and windy. Mount Nivea, measuring 1265m, is the highest point and can be found on Coronation Island. images of the
South Orkney
islands (British Antartic Territories)
South Orkney islands - Laurie - Gloomy afternoon on the beach - seals (photo by G.Frysinger) Coronation island: gloomy afternoon on the beach - Elephant seals South Orkney islands - Laurie - penguin - close up (photo by M.Wagner) Coronation island: Chinstrap penguin - close up
South Orkney islands - Getting close to the icebergs(photo by M.Wagner) South Orkney islands - getting close to the icebergs South Orkney islands - South Orkney islands - iceberg (photo by G.Frysinger) South Orkney islands - iceberg
South Orkney islands - Coronation island: the beach (photo by G.Frysinger) Coronation island: the beach South Orkney islands - Coronation island from the sea - seal swimming (photo by G.Frysinger) Coronation island from the sea
South Orkney islands - Coronation - Penguin colony (photo by G.Frysinger) Coronation island: Penguin colony South Orkney islands - Coronation island: grave marker - some never returned - Roger Filer (photo by G.Frysinger) Coronation island: grave marker - some never returned
South Orkney islands - Coronation island: King Penguin - Antarctic wildlife (photo by G.Frysinger) Coronation island: King Penguin South Orkney islands - Coronation island: male Gentoo penguin - Antarctic fauna (photo by G.Frysinger) Coronation island: male Gentoo penguin
South Orkney islands - Coronation island: penguin and the ice shelf (photo by G.Frysinger) Coronation island: penguin and the ice shelf South Orkney islands - Gulls on the rocks - family life (photo by M.Wagner) Coronation island: Gulls on the rocks - family life
credits: images © by M.Wagner and G.Frysinger / Travel-Images.com
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