Things to see in The Falkland Islands: Saunders Island
The second largest island, an hour's flight from Stanley and five kilometres off West Falkland, is home to a staggering amount of wildlife. Here you can see a colony of 11,000 breeding pairs of black-browed albatross and all five penguin species - including a growing colony of king penguins!
Other species include southern giant petrel, rock shag, king shag and striated caracara. The north of the island consists of two peaks divided by a thin strip of sand known as The Neck, which is one of the best wildlife sites in the Falklands.
Other things to see in The Falkland Islands
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Bleaker Island
A 30 minute flight from Stanley, off the south-east coast of East Falkland, this isolated,…
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Carcass Island
Named after the survey vessel on which young Horatio Nelson served, this island has had only…
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Saunders Island
The second largest island, an hour's flight from Stanley and five kilometres off West Falkland,…
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Sea Lion Island
The most southerly inhabited island, whose spectacular scenery and wildlife feature in many…
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Places to stay in The Falkland Islands
Bleaker Island
Farm Accommodation [Mid]
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Accommodation is at the island's farm settlement on either a self-catering or full board basis,… More
Carcass Island
Homestay [Mid]
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Accommodation is in the owner?s house which has one double and three twin rooms. … More
Pebble Island
Pebble Island Hotel [Mid]
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This used to be the farm manager's house, but now caters for visitors offering six rooms, each… More
Saunders Island
Cottages [Mid]
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Accommodation consists of two self-catering cottages in the main Saunders Settlement and a very… More
Sea Lion Island
Sea Lion Lodge [Mid]
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The only purpose-built tourist lodge in the Falklands archipelago, consists of six twin rooms and… More
Stanley
Malvina House Hotel [Mid]
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The premier hotel in Stanley has 36 rooms with en-suite facilities. … More
