South Georgia
Subantarctic British territory
South Georgia is a remote, mountainous island in the southern Atlantic Ocean, a British Overseas Territory lying about 800 miles east-southeast of the Falkland Islands.
The island is mostly glaciated and uninhabited except for research stations.
It gained attention during the 1982 Falklands War when Argentine forces briefly occupied it.
South Georgia is known for its large populations of penguins, seals, and seabirds, and as the final resting place of explorer Ernest Shackleton.
Polar expedition commander
- EnduranceCapacity to persist
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
- rescueSave from harm
polar · voyage · discovery · navigator · explorer · mapping · seafaring · Antarctic
Of frozen rivers
- mountainousHaving many peaks
- ice capPermanent dome-shaped glacier
- fjordGlacially carved coastal inlet
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
cold · windy · harsh · remote · isolated · pristine · wilderness · rugged
Large Antarctic flightless bird
- elephant sealLarge pinniped, male snout-trunked
- fur sealMarine mammal with dense coat
- petrelTube-nosed ocean bird
- skuaThieving polar seabird
reindeer · krill · icefish · orca · humpback whale · blue whale · leopard seal · rookery
Disputed South Atlantic archipelago
- Saint HelenaRemote British overseas territory
- maritimeOf the sea
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- research stationSite for scientific investigation
Shackleton
Polar expedition commander
- EnduranceCapacity to persist
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
rescue · polar · voyage · discovery · navigator · explorer · mapping · seafaring · Antarctic · pioneering
glacial
Of frozen rivers
- mountainousHaving many peaks
- ice capPermanent dome-shaped glacier
- fjordGlacially carved coastal inlet
tundra · cold · windy · harsh · remote · isolated · pristine · wilderness · rugged · treeless
king penguin
Large Antarctic flightless bird
- elephant sealLarge pinniped, male snout-trunked
- fur sealMarine mammal with dense coat
- petrelTube-nosed ocean bird
skua · reindeer · krill · icefish · orca · humpback whale · blue whale · leopard seal · rookery · colony
Falklands
Disputed South Atlantic archipelago
- Saint HelenaRemote British overseas territory
- maritimeOf the sea
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
flensing
Removing whale fat
Norwegian · abandoned · ruins · industrial · museum · heritage · cetacean · conservation
- islandsisland, isle, isles, islet, islets
- AntarcticaAmundsen, Scott, penguins, ice sheet, glaciology
- Penguin HabitatsAntarctica, ice floe, sea ice, pack ice, rookery
- Southern PlacesDixie, Patagonia, Antarctica, Southland
- Atlantic IslandsAzores, Bermuda, Canary Islands, Madeira, Cape Verde
- British TerritoriesAnguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands
South GeorgiaArctic
Earth's northernmost zone
North Pole · North · Svalbard · Greenland · Iceland
south, southern, southwest, southeast, King George III, Georgia, southward, southpaw, southwards