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The island is rat-free and there is a breeding population of South Georgia pipits here, along with wandering albatrosses and giant petrels. The island has been designated by the South Georgia Government as a Specially Protected Area, and has been closed to visitors since 2004, to protect vulnerable habitat from trampling.
South Georgia is an island in the South Atlantic Ocean that is part of the British Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. It lies around 1,400 kilometres (870 mi) east of the Falkland Islands. Stretching in the east–west direction, South Georgia is around 170 kilometres (106 mi) long and has a maximum width of 35 ...
NASA satellite image of South Georgia Island covered with snow The South Sandwich Islands connect with air currents to make wave patterns in clouds. Royal Bay and South Georgia Island (south-up image) The climate is classified as polar, and the weather is highly variable and harsh, making a tundra in Köppen climate classification. Typical ...
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This is a list of the mammal species recorded in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. There are thirteen mammal species in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, of which one is endangered. [1] The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of ...
Help is on the way for the birds of Marion Island, an uninhabited South African territory about 2,000 km (1,250 miles) southeast of Cape Town.Invasive mice are eating the island’s 29 avian ...
Columbia County, Georgia, is one of those unheralded gems of the South. Steeped in tradition, its cities and towns provide a glimpse of Southern history alongside thriving and growing communities.
In this video, a young couple on vacation in a cabin in Georgia discovered that there was a little something extra at their rental that they weren’t expecting, but quickly grew to love: a fluffy ...