Visitors explore a large king penguin colony on South Georgia Island. The brown penguins are chicks, taking 10-13 months to raise into adulthood. The grown penguins often herd their young into large groups to keep them warm.  

The interior of South Georgia Island has less wildlife than the coastal areas but stunning geography.  

An Antarctic fur seal pup lounges in the sun at Fortuna Bay.  

Fur seals and king penguins share a grassy field at Salisbury Plain.  

A black-browed albatross takes flight from its nesting area.  

Penguins and visitors eye each other at Fortuna Bay.  

The king penguin is the second-largest species of penguin, second to the emperor penguin.  

Visitors hike the grassy highlands of South Georgia Island.  

Gentoo penguins march from their hillside colony downhill to the ocean.  

Hikers begin the cross-island trek to Stromness whaling station.  

The starkly rugged interior of South Georgia Island is a different world from the coastal zone below.  

A trio of king penguins stroll the beach on a rainy day.