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Animals of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
6 animals on this site have a range that includes South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Each fact file has a map with the whole range.
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ENMammals
Blue whale
Balaenoptera musculus
The blue whale is the largest animal that has ever lived.
Living
VUMammals
Fin whale
Balaenoptera physalus
The fin whale is the second longest animal alive and one of the fastest of the great whales.
Living
LCBirds
Gentoo penguin
Pygoscelis papua
The gentoo penguin is the third largest penguin and the fastest swimmer of the family.
Living
LCBirds
King penguin
Aptenodytes patagonicus
The king penguin is the second largest penguin, an orange-throated bird of subantarctic island beaches.
Living
LCMammals
Leopard seal
Hydrurga leptonyx
The leopard seal is a long, spotted seal of the Antarctic pack ice that hunts penguins, seals, fish and krill.
Living
VUMammals
Southern elephant seal
Mirounga leonina
The southern elephant seal is the largest seal on Earth, and a bull can weigh more than four times as much as a cow.
Living
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