A light-mantled sooty albatross looks down on Gold Harbour, South Georgia, Antarctica. Adults take turns incubating eggs while their partner is at sea feeding on krill. In 1985, this shore was covered by a glacier, which has since retreated inland. South Georgia is half covered by snow and ice, half by rock and tundra. A high density of krill (protein-rich crustaceans) in the surrounding seas helps make the island a haven for wildlife.
Date Posted:
8 August 2010
Last Modified:
8 August 2010
