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Reindeer in South Georgia are an example of an animal which has been introduced outside its native range. The reindeer , a species of deer adapted to arctic and subarctic climates , was introduced to the subantarctic island of South Georgia by Norwegian whalers in the early 20th century.
The crest is a reindeer, from the two herds of reindeer found on South Georgia Island. The motto is Leo Terram Propriam Protegat (Latin: “[Let the] Lion protect his own land”). The coat of arms is used in the fly of the flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, and as a crest in the defaced Union Flag of the Civil Commissioner.
They’ve also been introduced as residents in the South Sandwich Islands, South Georgia, Iceland, and the Falkland Islands. It’s predicted that almost 2.9 million reindeer are left in the ...
There are no native land mammals, though reindeer, brown rats and mice were introduced to South Georgia through human activities. Rats, brought to the island as stowaways on sealing and whaling ships in the late 18th century, [ 55 ] have caused much damage to native wildlife, destroying tens of millions of ground-nesting birds' eggs and chicks.
Southernmost reindeer: South Georgian reindeer with velvet-covered antlers. A few reindeer from Norway were introduced to the South Atlantic island of South Georgia in the beginning of the 20th century. The South Georgian reindeer totaled some estimated 2,600 animals in two distinct herds separated by glaciers.
Ocean Harbour was the site of the first introduction of reindeer to South Georgia by Pesca's whaling station manager Carl Anton Larsen and his brother in November 1911. Ocean Harbour has a small cemetery with eight graves including the oldest known grave on the island – that of Frank Cabrial (1820) of the sealer Francis Allen .
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 ...
Reindeer (also known as caribou) are a member of the deer family, native to the tundra, boreal forests, and mountains of the extreme frigid north. In human culture, they are a staple of northern ...