Oft considered one of the most amazing wildlife experiences in the world, stepping from Zodiac to shore at South Georgia’s Salisbury plains amid a vast cacophony of breeding king penguins is a experience you’ll never forget. They waddle the beach amongst baby fur seals right by you: unafraid, unperturbed, even inquisitive. Walk amongst them and up onto the plain and before you behold an overwhelming sight: a colossal hillside gathering, like the world’s largest garden party or a Washington monument war protest, a sea of penguins stretching out into the distance. It is difficult to comprehend the immensity of the rookery; there are so few equivalents when humans have gathered in such profusion. On and on, from shoreline to hilltop, the colourful penguins and their fluff-ball chicks cavort, chatter, moult, mate and meander. It is noisy, overwhelming and real. Not to be missed.
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Falkland Islands, South Georgia & Antarctica 2012-13
- 19 days
- From US $12,190
- Countries Visited: Antarctica, Falkland Islands, South Georgia, Argentina
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Antarctic Peninsula, Falkland Islands & South Georgia 12-13
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South Georgia In Depth
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