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The Seal Islands (also known as Îles des Phoques, Islas Foca, Islotes Foca and Seal Rocks) are a group of small islands and rocky islets lying about 7 km north and north-west of Elephant Island, in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. They extend east–west for about 5 km,[1] and are separated from Elephant Island by Sealers Passage. The group takes its name from the largest island, which Captain William Smith named Seal Island in 1820 because of the number of seals killed there.
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 60°58′S 55°24′W |
| Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
| Additional information | |
| CEMP Site No.1. | |
Description
Seal Island, the largest in the group, has a coastline of precipitous cliffs, with a sandy beach on the western shore and some small coves. It rises to 125 m in height. It is constituted of poorly consolidated sedimentary rocks which are susceptible to wave and runoff erosion. Other islands in the group are similarly rocky with steep cliffs and few beaches. Ice-cover is seasonal.[1]
Important Bird Area
The islands, with the intervening marine zone, have been identified as a 514 ha Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because they support several breeding colonies, totalling some 20,000 pairs, of chinstrap penguins. Other birds nesting in the group in smaller numbers include macaroni penguins (350 pairs), southern giant petrels, imperial shags, Cape petrels, Wilson's storm petrels, snowy sheathbills and kelp gulls. Antarctic fur seals breed on the islands, with around 600 seal pups born each year. Southern elephant, Weddell, leopard and crabeater seals haul out there.[1]
See also
References
- "Seal Islands". BirdLife data zone: Important Bird Areas. BirdLife International. 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
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На других языках
[de] Seal Islands (Antarktika)
Die Seal Islands (englisch für Robbeninseln, in Argentinien Islas Foca; in Chile Farallones Foca für Robbenklippen) sind eine Gruppe aus kleinen, bis zu 60 m[1] (nach anderer Angabe 125 m)[2] hohen Inseln und Klippen im Archipel der Südlichen Shetlandinseln. Sie liegen zwischen 5 und 10 km nördlich bis nordwestlich des Kap Yelcho von Elephant Island in der Drakestraße und stellen die nördlichsten Landmassen des Archipels dar.- [en] Seal Islands (South Shetland Islands)
[es] Farallones Focas
Los farallones Focas,[1] islas Foca o Seal Rocks son un grupo de pequeñas islas e islotes de la Antártida ubicados a 60°58′S 55°24′O. Están de 4,5 a 9 km al noroeste del cabo Yelcho de la isla Elefante, dentro de las islas Shetland del Sur. Forman parte del grupo insular denominado por Chile como islas Piloto Pardo.[1] Tienen una altura de 60 metros sobre el nivel del mar.[fr] Île aux Phoques (îles Shetland du Sud)
Les îles aux Phoques (en anglais : Seal Islands) sont un petit archipel de l'Antarctique, appartenant aux îles Shetland du Sud[1].[it] Isole Seal (Shetland Meridionali)
Le Isole Seal (in lingua inglese: Seal Islands, Isole delle foche; indicate in altre lingue come: Îles aux Phoques, Farallones Focas, Ilhotas Foca) sono un gruppo di piccole isole e isolotti che fa parte dell'arcipelago delle Isole Shetland Meridionali, in Antartide.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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