South Georgia Island is an elongated island in the South Atlantic Ocean near the cluster known as the South Sandwich Islands:
Wikipedia: Location of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in the southern Atlantic Ocean |
An excellent overview of the island from Earth from Space:
Visit South Georgia Island with Swoop Antarctica:
Or on an expedition with Mark Gottlieb and National Geographic Explorer:
Or experience a thrilling winter on South Georgia Island with Mark Philips and lots of wildlife:
Check out a longer, informative documentary on South Georgia and its wildlife:
The South Georgia Trek is a loop trail that begins on the shore near the top of the island and then heads inland into the mountains:
Trailhead is on the shore of Right Whale Bay, in Barber Cove near a King Penguin colony:
You can head inland or continue along the coast to visit seals and more King Penguins:
The King Penguin Colony is quite enormous:
Heading inland along the river valley, you encounter more seals and more stunning scenery:
As you continue up river, the terrain turns mountainous:
You can continue climbing up into the mountains and then look back down the river valley for an amazing panorama: