Gold Harbour, South Georgia Island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

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Day 44
Thursday, December 7, 2017 at 8:00 AM
Altitude: 2,133 m
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands -54.429579, -36.58790954°25’46” S 36°35’16” W
Gold Harbour, South Georgia Island
December 7, 2017 in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
It was a beautiful morning at Gold Harbour - so called because the sun's rays make the cliffs yellow with their light in the morning and evening. The area is a breeding ground for penguins include King Penguins and Gentoo Penguins, and Southern Elephant Seals also breed here, especially at the west end of the beach, where a glacial stream flows. Light-mantled Albatrosses also breed here.Read more
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