Excursion to Rockhopper penguins and albatrosses colonies on Saunders Island
25-28/10/2006
The albatross and rockhopper penguin colony is located just 10 minutes walk from the cabin at "The Neck" on Saunders Island and it is easily accessible, letting to enjoy the birds for as long time as you wish.
A colony of rockhopper penguins, appearing as black dots on the mountain's side.
Photos of the rockhopper penguins colony near The Neck cabin on Saunders Island.
More photos of rockhopper pengiuns, some of them already having an egg.
Ahhh... I am SO beautiful!
A stream near the penguin colony is used as a source of drinkable water. Click HERE to see a video.
A broken penguin egg.
A beautiful albatross colony on Saunders Island.
An albatross building a nest.
More photos of albatrosses.
Albatrosses with eggs.
Suddenly, an inquisive albatross walks from the nest very close to me.
Albatrosses and rockhopper penguins living all together.
Flying albatrosses.
It is now time to go back to the airstrip and take a FIGAS flight back to Stanley.