Site Report: South Georgia Island - Grytviken

Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina) - In Action

Antarctic Fur Seal (Arctocephalus gazella)

Antarctic Tern (Sterna vittata)

Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina) - Adult Male

Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina) - Juvenile

Antarctic Tern (Sterna vittata) - Flying

Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina) - Young Male

Ancient whaling village

2021-11-30: Our first stop on land after 3 days at sea. There was some unusual weather, I guess, as it must have been close to 50 degrees and sunny. We took the "strenuous" hike to the lake which involved walking up a gentle incline for about 15 minutes. All kinds of seals and babies were hanging around on the beach.

Kingdom: Animals (10 records)

Phylum: Chordates (10 records)

Class: Birds (8 records)

Order: Anseriformes (1 record)
- Family: Swans, Geese, and Ducks
- Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica)

Order: Pelicans (3 records)
- Family: Cormorants
- South Georgia Shag (Leucocarbo georgianus)
- Family: Jaegers and Skuas
- Brown Skua (Stercorarius antarcticus)
- Family: Penguins
- King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus)

Order: Perching Birds (1 record)
- Family: Wagtails and Pipits
- South Georgia Pipit (Anthus antarcticus)

Order: Shorebirds and Allies (2 records)
- Family: Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus)
- Antarctic Tern (Sterna vittata)

Order: Tubenoses (1 record)
- Family: Shearwaters and Petrels
- Southern Giant-Petrel (Macronectes giganteus)

Class: Mammals (2 records)

Order: Carnivorans (2 records)
- Family: Otariidae
- Antarctic Fur Seal (Arctocephalus gazella)
- Family: Phocidae
- Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina)