Danger Islands facts for kids
The islands are an important breeding site for Adélie penguins
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 Danger Islands
Location in Antarctica
Location in Antarctica
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 63°25′S 54°40′W / 63.417°S 54.667°W |
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| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
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| Population | Uninhabited |
The Danger Islands is a group of small islands lying 24 km (13 nmi) east-south-east of Joinville Island near the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. They were discovered on 28 December 1842 by a British expedition under James Clark Ross, who so named them because, appearing among heavy fragments of ice, they were almost completely concealed until the ship was nearly upon them.
The Danger Islands comprise:
- Beagle Island
- Darwin Island
- Earle Island
- Heroína Island
- Peine Island
- Plato Island
Use by birds
The Danger Islands have been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International because it supports Adélie penguin colonies and seabirds. 751,527 pairs of Adélie penguins (1.5 million individuals) have been recorded in at least five distinct colonies as of March 2018.
See also
In Spanish: Islotes Peligro para niños
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