The Black-browed Albatross (Black-browed Mollymawk) is circumpolar in the southern oceans and breeds on 12 islands. Seventy percent of the world population breeds in the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas). They arrive in September and leave their colonies by the end of April. They are a colonial species that breeds annually. They feed largely in the Falkland Current on fish, lobster-krill and squid. Fledglings are abandoned by their parents in April and disperse to southern Brazil. They return to the colony to breed 7-10 years later. (1/8)
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The Black-browed Albatross (Black-browed Mollymawk) is circumpolar in the southern oceans and breeds on 12 islands. Seventy percent of the world population breeds in the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas). They arrive in September and leave their colonies by the end of April. They are a colonial species that breeds annually. They feed largely in the Falkland Current on fish, lobster-krill and squid. Fledglings are abandoned by their parents in April and disperse to southern Brazil. They return to the colony to breed 7-10 years later. (2/8)
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The Black-browed Albatross (Black-browed Mollymawk) is circumpolar in the southern oceans and breeds on 12 islands. Seventy percent of the world population breeds in the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas). They arrive in September and leave their colonies by the end of April. They are a colonial species that breeds annually. They feed largely in the Falkland Current on fish, lobster-krill and squid. Fledglings are abandoned by their parents in April and disperse to southern Brazil. They return to the colony to breed 7-10 years later. (3/8)
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The Black-browed Albatross (Black-browed Mollymawk) is circumpolar in the southern oceans and breeds on 12 islands. Seventy percent of the world population breeds in the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas). They arrive in September and leave their colonies by the end of April. They are a colonial species that breeds annually. They feed largely in the Falkland Current on fish, lobster-krill and squid. Fledglings are abandoned by their parents in April and disperse to southern Brazil. They return to the colony to breed 7-10 years later. (4/8)
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The Black-browed Albatross (Black-browed Mollymawk) is circumpolar in the southern oceans and breeds on 12 islands. Seventy percent of the world population breeds in the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas). They arrive in September and leave their colonies by the end of April. They are a colonial species that breeds annually. They feed largely in the Falkland Current on fish, lobster-krill and squid. Fledglings are abandoned by their parents in April and disperse to southern Brazil. They return to the colony to breed 7-10 years later. (5/8)
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The Black-browed Albatross (Black-browed Mollymawk) is circumpolar in the southern oceans and breeds on 12 islands. Seventy percent of the world population breeds in the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas). They arrive in September and leave their colonies by the end of April. They are a colonial species that breeds annually. They feed largely in the Falkland Current on fish, lobster-krill and squid. Fledglings are abandoned by their parents in April and disperse to southern Brazil. They return to the colony to breed 7-10 years later. (6/8)
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The Black-browed Albatross is circumpolar in the southern oceans and breeds on 12 islands. Seventy percent of the world population breeds in the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas). They arrive in September and leave their colonies by the end of April. They are a colonial species that breeds annually. (7/8)
©Rich Beckman
The Black-browed Albatross (Black-browed Mollymawk) is circumpolar in the southern oceans and breeds on 12 islands. Seventy percent of the world population breeds in the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas). They arrive in September and leave their colonies by the end of April. They are a colonial species that breeds annually. They feed largely in the Falkland Current on fish, lobster-krill and squid. Fledglings are abandoned by their parents in April and disperse to southern Brazil. They return to the colony to breed 7-10 years later. (8/8)
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The Falkland Steamer Duck (Logger Duck) is a flightless bird that occurs only in the Falklands (Islas Malvinas). They move quickly in both water and on land. They are aggressive and mated pairs are territorial. They are the most numerous of the Falklands marine ducks with about 30,000 breeding pairs widely distributed throughout the archipelago.
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The Imperial Shag (Blue-eyed Cormorant) is native to many sub-Antarctic islands, the Antarctic Peninsula and southern South America, primarily in rocky coastal regions. It is a colonial, monogamous species. Unlike the cormorants of temperate and tropical areas, the Imperial Shag, in order to preserve body heat, does not dry its wings by spreading them after diving . It feeds by pursuit-diving and is able to dive as deep as 160 feet to catch prey.
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The dolphin gull is a scavenger and opportunistic predator known to raid vacated nests. They are native to southern Chile and Argentina, and the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) found along rocky coastlines usually in the vicinity of fresh water, seabird and marine mammal colonies.
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The Falkland Islands (Isla Malvinas) population of Southern Elephant Seals is concentrated on Sea Lion Island, the archipelago's southernmost inhabited island. Females form into harems of up to 50 cows with one dominant male and most pups are born in October. Elephant Seals feed on squid and fish, much of which is caught during dives of up to 2 hours, reaching depths of 2,300 ft. (1/4)
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The Falkland Islands (Isla Malvinas) population of Southern Elephant Seals is concentrated on Sea Lion Island, the archipelago's southernmost inhabited island. Females form into harems of up to 50 cows with one dominant male and most pups are born in October. Elephant Seals feed on squid and fish, much of which is caught during dives of up to 2 hours, reaching depths of 2,300 ft. (2/4)
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The Falkland Islands (Isla Malvinas) population of Southern Elephant Seals is concentrated on Sea Lion Island, the archipelago's southernmost inhabited island. Females form into harems of up to 50 cows with one dominant male and most pups are born in October. Elephant Seals feed on squid and fish, much of which is caught during dives of up to 2 hours, reaching depths of 2,300 ft. (3/4)
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The Falkland Islands (Isla Malvinas) population of Southern Elephant Seals is concentrated on Sea Lion Island, the archipelago's southernmost inhabited island. Females form into harems of up to 50 cows with one dominant male and most pups are born in October. Elephant Seals feed on squid and fish, much of which is caught during dives of up to 2 hours, reaching depths of 2,300 ft. (4/4)
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The Striated Caracara has the southernmost overall breeding distribution of any bird of prey in the world. From 1908-1920s it became subject to an intensive program of extermination on the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) because it preyed on baby sheep and the population was severely reduced. They now feed on penguin chicks, carrion and small animals. (1/2)
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The Striated Caracara has the southernmost overall breeding distribution of any bird of prey in the world. From 1908-1920s it became subject to an intensive program of extermination on the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) because it preyed on baby sheep and the population was severely reduced. They now feed on penguin chicks, carrion and small animals. (2/2)
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