Group of Magellanic penguins walking on the beach, with a King penguin standing behind them.

Saunders Island: The Perfect End to Our Expedition

The Grand Finale In the afternoon, we made our way to Saunders Island. Another wet zodiac ride brought us ashore, where we encountered a massive gentoo penguin colony right at the landing site. Walking a bit farther, we discovered grazing sheep and Magellanic penguins burrowing into the hillside. The orange route markers made it resemble […]

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A Black-browed albatross flying over a rocky nesting colony with other albatrosses near the ocean cliffs on a sunny day.

The Rockhoppers and Albatross at West Point Island

The Unexpected Beauty of the Falklands When I mentioned our expedition was heading to the Falklands, most people gave me a puzzled look. Like many, my only association with the Falkland Islands was their role in the 1982 war—until we visited last year. The islands are bursting with diverse bird life, from penguins to albatross, […]

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