images of South Shetland islands
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British Antartic Territories- flag. The South Shetland Islands consist of four main island groups: Clarence and Elephant islands; King George and Nelson islands; Robert, Greenwich, Livingston, Snow and Deception islands; and Smith and Low islands. The islands cover 3687 sq km and are about 80% glaciated. The highest point, Mt Foster, rises up to 2105m and is found on Smith Island. images of the
South Shetland
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British Antartic Territories, also claimed by Chile and Argentina
South Shetland islands - Deception island / isla Decepción: volcanic bath - bum blisters while feet freeze at Pendulum Cove - hot water pond - photo by R.Eime Deception island: volcanic bath - bum blisters while feet freeze at Pendulum Cove South Shetland islands - Deception island: not everybody survived - grave in the Antarctic landscape - photo by R.Eime Deception island: not everybody survived - grave marker
South Shetland islands - Deception island: the Vavilov at anchor in Whalers Bay - Russian icebreaker - photo by R.Eime Deception island: the Vavilov at anchor in Whalers Bay South Shetland islands - Deception island: barrel fragments strewn across volcanic sand - photo by R.Eime Deception island: barrel fragments strewn across volcanic sand
South Shetland islands - Deception island: old cans of food - frozen and rusty - photo by R.Eime Deception island: old cans of food - frozen and rusty Deception island: abandoned hangar and aircraft fuselage - DHC3 Otter - VP-FAK - photo by R.Eime Deception island: abandoned hangar and aircraft fuselage - DHC3 Otter - VP-FAK
South Shetland islands - Nelson island: chinstrap penguin rookery - photo by G.Frysinger Nelson island: chinstrap penguin rookery South Shetland islands - Deception island: sign at Biscoe House, building from the former Norwegian Aktieselskabet Hektor whaling station later used by the BAS - Whaler's Bay - photo by R.Eime Deception island: sign at Biscoe House, building from the former Norwegian Aktieselskabet Hektor whaling station later used by the BAS - Whaler's Bay
South Shetland islands - Deception island: abandoned whaleboat at whalers bay, aka New Sandefjord - photo by R.Eime Deception island: abandoned whaleboat at whalers bay black sand King George / Vaterlo island, South Shetlands: Bellingshausen Russian research station - distance pole - 11500 Km to sunny Havana - photo by G.Frysinger King George / Vaterlo island: Bellingshausen Russian research station - distance pole - 11500 Km to sunny Havana
Elephant island: Gentoo penguin - pygoscelis papua - photo by G.Frysinger Elephant island: Gentoo penguin - pygoscelis papua King George island, South Shetlands: a seal resting - photo by G.Frysinger King George island: a seal resting on beach pebbles
King George island, South Shetlands: Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva - the Chilean station and air base - Fildes Peninsula - Maxwell Bay - photo by G.Frysinger King George island: Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva - the Chilean station and air base - Fildes Peninsula - Maxwell Bay South Shetland islands - King George island: krill - loved by seals, penguins and whales - photo by G.Frysinger King George island: krill - loved by seals, penguins and whales
South Shetland islands - King George island: Henryk Arctowski Polish Antarctic Station - Admiralty Bay - flags and lighthouse - photo by G.Frysinger King George island: Henryk Arctowski Polish Antarctic Station -  Admiralty Bay - flags and lighthouse South Shetland islands - King George island: skua on the beach - photo by G.Frysinger King George island: skua on the beach
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