Table of Contents
Map of South Georgia showing site locations inside front coverA Message from Nigel Haywood 7Foreword by Keith Shackleton 9About this Guide 10TIPS FOR VISITORS 11NATURAL HISTORY OF SOUTH GEORGIA
- Oceans and Climate 16
- Geology 18
- Glaciers and Landforms 20
- Vegetation 22
- Wildlife 24
- Introduced species 29
A BRIEF HISTORY OF SOUTH GEORGIA
- The Discovery of South Georgia 32
- The Sealers 33
- The Explorers 34
- Carl Anton Larsen and the Whaling Industry 36
- The Discovery Investigations 38
- Duncan Carse and the South Georgia Surveys 1951-57 39
- Establishing British Antarctic Survey Research 40
- South Georgia, A Diplomacy Case 41
CURRENT ACTIVITIES
- Stamps 42
- Government Administration 44
- Tourism 45
- South Georgia Fisheries 47
- Fisheries Research at King Edward Point 48
- Seabird and Seal Research 50
- Longline Fisheries and Seabirds 52
THE APPROACH TO SOUTH GEORGIA 54KEY TO SITE MAPS 56KEY INFORMATION
- Wandering Albatrosses 66
- Burrowing Petrels 82
- Life at Leith Harbour 92
- Southern Elephant Seals 116
- King Penguins 138
- Fur Seals 156
THE SITES
- Elsehul 58
- Prion Island 62
- Salisbury Plain 70
- Prince Olav Harbour 74
- Fortuna Bay 78
- Hercules Bay 84
- Leith Harbour 88
- Shackleton Walk 94
- Stromness Harbour 98
- Husvik 102
- Jason Harbour 106
- Grytviken & King Edward Point 108
- Maiviken 118
- Cobblers Cove 122
- Godthul 126
- Ocean Harbour 130
- St. Andrews Bay 134
- Moltke Harbour 140
- Will Point & Brisbane Point 144
- Gold Harbour 148
- Cooper Bay 152
- Drygalski Fjord & Larsen Harbour 158
- King Haakon Bay 162
Checklist of the Fauna and Flora of South Georgia 164Bird Breeding Calendar 171Bibliography 172Useful Addresses and Websites 174Photo/Art Credits 175Acknowledgements 178
