A visitor's guide to South Georgia : the essential guide for any visitor

Map of South Georgia showing site locations inside front cover A Message from Nigel Haywood 7 Foreword by Keith Shackleton 9 About this Guide 10 TIPS FOR VISITORS 11 NATURAL 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 54 KEY TO SITE MAPS 56 KEY 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 164 Bird Breeding Calendar 171 Bibliography 172 Useful Addresses and Websites 174 Photo/Art Credits 175 Acknowledgements 178