Odd Man Out In The Falklands

A King Among Gentoo Penguins On visiting The Falkland Islands the big attraction is looking for penguins and sea lions. Traveling up to the windswept north coast we found that both the sea lions and the penguins had plenty of newborns among them. It was February and the Gentoo Penguins were there making up largeContinue reading “Odd Man Out In The Falklands”

Puppy Love In The Beagle Channel

Newborn sea lion pups get to know each other on a rocky islet in the Beagle Channel. The channel is named after the HMS Beagle and runs through the middle of Terra del Fuego in Argentina from the Atlantic to the Pacific. In January you’ll discover large colonies of sea lions caring for their pupsContinue reading “Puppy Love In The Beagle Channel”

Wildlife Of The Galápagos Islands

The Galápagos are a magnet to travelers and nature lovers from all around the world. They’re drawn by stories of an unspoiled place where exotic animals are everywhere and people roam freely among them. At least that seems to be the image most people have. The truth may be a little different though. The mystiqueContinue reading “Wildlife Of The Galápagos Islands”

The Falklands, Home to Penguins and Seals

Off To See Penguins, Sea Lions and Seals Deep in the South Atlantic there is an archipelago known as the Falkland Islands. Generally, these are isolated, windswept islands where raising sheep and cattle are the main businesses. Covering about 4,700 square miles, the Falklands has a population of a little over 3,000 pe The touristContinue reading “The Falklands, Home to Penguins and Seals”