Descrição
Grytviken still has many remnants of the whaling station, as well as a post office, a museum and a church. Grytviken is also notable for it's graveyard, which includes the graves of the polar explorers Sir Ernest Shackleton and Frank Wild. The museum has a number of displays of the local fauna and one can observe the true scale of the Wandering Albatross as one walks in. One can also observe the local fauna here including many Antarctic Fur Seals, molting King Penguin and Antarctic Tern.
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Acesso
Grytviken is located on the north coast of the island of South Georgia, in the middle of the island. The site is accessed by boats, either a research vessel or a cruise boat.
Terreno e Habitat
Campina , Montanha , Praia , TundraCondições
Pantanoso , Arenoso , Seco , Plano , MontanhosoCaminho circular
Simé útil um telescópio?
Pode ser útilBoa temporada de observação de aves
PrimaveraMelhor hora para visitar
Verão , PrimaveraRota
Estrada pavimentadaCaminho dificil
FácilAcessível por
Pé , Bicicleta , BarcoAbrigo/plataforma deobservação de aves
NãoInformação extra
Photo King Penguin by kuhnmi, CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0.
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