Sea Lion Island, United Kingdom

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Rank : 10.0 (average on 1 votes)

Coordinates : -52.429098, -59.085486 (Open in Google Maps)

Subjects : Elephant seals, sea lions, killer whales, saltarocce penguins, gentoo penguins, Magellanic penguins, king penguins, skuas Antarctic osprey South, Attera duck Falklands, caracara, cormorants, cormorants rocks, tits, gulls of different species, ducks and smaller birds, wren the Falkland.

Recommended equipment : Surely one or more telephoto lenses. A fixed 400mm may be too long for those animals who, having no fear of man, tend to approach. E 'instead ideal for photographing whales. Profit a wide angle for landscapes. Necessary compulsory protective filters for the lenses, that because of the wind and the sand would risk ruin.

Best months : The period depends on the type of wildlife you want to photograph. If you are interested in small elephant seals newborn or fighting among adult male elephant you must go to September-October. If you prefer the penguin chicks and young sea lion is better to go during the start of the southern hemisphere, in December. In the period from November to December it is easier and probably also see the orcas.

How to get there : The island can be reached only with the FIGAS flight from the capital of the Falklands, Stanley. In turn, Stanley can be reached with a bus that connects with the only airport, Mount Pleasant, which carries only one flight a week linking islands with Punta Arenas, Chile.

Visits : The island is a nature reserve, there is an entrance fee of course, but there are no amenities except for a small lodge for tourists who need to contact for booking (you can not camp on the island).

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Sunrise: 08:01, Sunset: 17:47

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🌓 First Quarter, Brightness: 69%

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