Elephant Rocks (Antarctica)

Elephant Rocks
Elephant Rocks
Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 64°46′S 64°05′W / 64.767°S 64.083°W / -64.767; -64.083Coordinates: 64°46′S 64°05′W / 64.767°S 64.083°W / -64.767; -64.083
Archipelago Palmer Archipelago
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

The Elephant Rocks in Antarctica are a group of three prominent rocks connected by shoals, located between Torgersen Island and the north-west entrance to Arthur Harbour, off the south-west coast of Anvers Island. The name became established locally among UdARP personnel at nearby Palmer Station in about 1971, as the rocks provide habitat favoured by elephant seals.

Birds

The rocks form part of the Northern Arthur Harbour Important Bird Area (IBA), identified as such by BirdLife International because they support significant seabird breeding colonies.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Northern Arthur Harbour area". BirdLife data zone: Important Bird Areas. BirdLife International. 2013. Archived from the original on 2007-07-10. Retrieved 2013-01-11.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Elephant Rocks (Antarctica)" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).


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