Everything about Aitcho Islands South Shetland Islands totally explained
The
Aitcho Islands (
‘Aitcho’ standing for
‘H.O.’ for example
‘Hydrographic Office’) are a group of minor islands in the north entrance to
English Strait separating
Greenwich Island and
Robert Island in the
South Shetland Islands,
Antarctica, which are situated between
Dee Island to the south and
Table Island to the north. The islands were mapped in
1935 during the
oceanographic investigations carried out by the
Discovery Committee, and named after the
Hydrographic Office of the
UK Admiralty.
During the austral summer the islands are often visited by
Antarctic cruise ships with
tourists landed to watch wildlife.
Most of the names of each island were given by
Chilean Antarctic expeditions between
1949 and
1951. Making part of the group are:
Among the bird species found on the island are chinstrap and
gentoo penguins,
Southern giant petrels, and
skuas. Southern elephant seals are among the larger life forms. There are also a wide variety of lichens and mosses reported.
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