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LichtenHansen > Two Adelie penguins standing on iceberg. Shingle Cove, Coronation Island,South Orkney Islands.
LichtenHansen > Two Wandering Albatrosses in mating ritual on Albatross Island, South Georgia Island.
The Wandering Albatross has the largest wingspan of any living bird, with the average wingspan being 3.1 meters (10.2 ft).  
It is on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, mostly because of long line fishing after tuna, which kills about 5% of the population every year.
LichtenHansen > Single Wandering Albatross trying to attract a partner. 
Albatross Island, South Georgia.
The Wandering Albatross has the largest wingspan of any living bird, with the average wingspan being 3.1 meters (10.2 ft).  
It is on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, mostly because of long line fishing after tuna, which kills about 5% of the population every year.
LichtenHansen > Giant Petrel eating dead fur seal. 
Sometimes called the 'Vulture of the Antartic', the Giant Petrel is a large scavenging bird found in the southern oceans.
Fortuna Bay, South Georgia.
LichtenHansen > Giant Petrel eating dead fur seal. 
Sometimes called the 'Vulture of the Antartic', the Giant Petrel is a large scavenging bird found in the southern oceans.
Fortuna Bay, South Georgia.
LichtenHansen > Adult Giant petrel spreading its wing in the shallow water.
Has a large and distinctive hooked beak, hence called sea vulture. It has a fierce looking appearance. Giant petrels will attack and eat smaller species of seabirds. They are also generally scavengers and are frequently seen around floating seal and whales. 
Fortuna Bay, South Georgia.
LichtenHansen > Antarctic fur seal playing in the surf. 
St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia.
LichtenHansen > Antarctic fur seal playing on the beach at St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia Island.
LichtenHansen > Antarctic fur seal in the surf. 
Beach in St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia Island.
Two Adelie penguins standing on iceberg. Shingle Cove, Coronation Island,South Orkney Islands.
LichtenHansen > Two Adelie penguins standing on iceberg. Shingle Cove, Coronation Island,South Orkney Islands.
Two Adelie penguins standing on iceberg. Shingle Cove, Coronation Island,South Orkney Islands.
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