The Falklands offer five species of penguin including Volunteer Point's king penguin colony, the Sea Lion Island elephant seal beaches, and Stanley's red-roof Britishness in the South Atlantic.
Highlights
Stanley
Volunteer Point
Sea Lion Island
Carcass Island
When to Visit
Nov-Mar
Southern summer with king penguin chicks at Volunteer Point, elephant seals on Sea Lion Island, and 17 hours of daylight by December.
Apr
Penguin colonies emptying as adults head to sea, but black-browed albatross still on Steeple Jason and Carcass Island in numbers.
May-Sep
Southern winter brings short days and few visitors, but Stanley's Globe Tavern and the museum stay open and locals welcome.
Oct
Penguins returning to breed, Magellanic burrows being dug at Bluff Cove, and the daylight stretching back toward 14 hours by month-end.
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