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The Kerguelen Petrel (Pterodroma brevirostris) not only breeds on Kerguelen, but also on Gough and the islands of Tristan da Cunha.
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This photograph shows about one third of a Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus), namely the middle part. Its total length is about 27 meters.
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Juvenile Sooty Albatross (Phoebetria fusca). Adults are almost completely brown.
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The Southern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialoides) breeds way down south on the islands close to the Antarctic continent.
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A Wandering or Tristan Albatross (Diomedea exulans or D. dabbenena - the difference is hard to see), off South Georgia.
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70.000 breeding pairs of this Blue Petrel (Halobaena caerulea) occur on South Georgia. Their numbers are decreasing because the growing number of fur seals are destroying the patches of tussac grass where petrels have dug their tunnels to breed. The Blue Petrel can be identified by the white tip at the end of its tail.
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Hourglass Dolphins (Lagenorhynchus cruciger) frequently follow ships, yet relatively little is known about the species.
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A (prob.) White-bellied Storm-Petrel (Fregetta grallaria) dancing on the waves off Tristan da Cunha. This bird has a wide distribution area.
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