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The rock formation known as the...o the Deception Island Caldera.

The rock formation known as the Sewing-Machine Needles, visible from miles away by ship, marks the general area of the entrance to the Deception Island Caldera.

At Whaler's Bay in the ...d to store whale oil and fuel.

At Whaler's Bay in the Deception Island caldera, the remains of a gentoo penguin lies on the black sand beach. In the background are the remains of the Hektor Whaling Station, and the massive tanks once used to store whale oil and fuel.

The glaciated inner coastline o...ng interaction of fire and ice.

The glaciated inner coastline of Deception Island, blackened by volcanic ash - a striking interaction of fire and ice.

A cover for a freshwater well l...es along this stretch of beach.

A cover for a freshwater well lies on the volcanic beach of Whaler's Bay, Deception Island. The structure is from the Hektor Whaling Station (Norway, 1912-31) when freshwater was essential for the steam-boilers used to process the whales. There were thought to be 6 well-houses along this stretch of beach.

Chinstrap penguins, on their wa...the amphitheater of Baily Head.

Chinstrap penguins, on their way to and from the ocean to feed, form a "penguin superhighway" of traffic to and from their nests at the amphitheater of Baily Head.

A rock formation marking the ea...y in the center of the passage.

A rock formation marking the eastern side of Neptune's Bellows, the narrow passage into the Deception Island caldera. Ships entering must take care to sail close to the coastline, as a submerged rock known as Ravn Rock lies directly in the center of the passage.

A rare sunny day at Whaler&...ling Station (Norway, 1912-31).

A rare sunny day at Whaler's Bay, Deception Island. At the base of the mountain are remains of the Hektor Whaling Station (Norway, 1912-31).

Chinstrap penguins on the volca...ated at 100,000 breeding pairs.

Chinstrap penguins on the volcanic beach at Baily Head, on the southeast corner of Deception Island - a natural amphitheater with Antarctica's largest colony of chinstrap penguins, estimated at 100,000 breeding pairs.

Chinstrap penguins at Baily Hea...ated at 100,000 breeding pairs.

Chinstrap penguins at Baily Head, on the southeast corner of Deception Island - a natural amphitheater with Antarctica's largest colony of chinstrap penguins, estimated at 100,000 breeding pairs.

Nesting chinstrap penguins at B...ated at 100,000 breeding pairs.

Nesting chinstrap penguins at Baily Head, on the southeast corner of Deception Island - a natural amphitheater with Antarctica's largest colony of chinstrap penguins, estimated at 100,000 breeding pairs.

A derelict hut stands alone on ...in the late 1960s) are located.

A derelict hut stands alone on a dramatic slope of snow and ash, deep inside the Deception Island caldera. It lies about 1 km south of Pendulum Cove, where the remains of the Chilean Presidente Pedro Aguirre Cerda Station (destroyed by volcanic activity in the late 1960s) are located.

The landscape feature known as ...ula for the first time in 1820.

The landscape feature known as Neptune's Window, as viewed from inside the Deception Island caldera, an easy walk from Whaler's Bay. This is the site from which Nathaniel Palmer claimed to have glimpsed the Antarctic Peninsula for the first time in 1820.

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Deception Island

Copyright Acacia Johnson 2024

Updated Mar 2020

Location Deception Island, Antarctica

Topics Antarctica

Deception Island, an active volcanic caldera in Antarctica's South Shetland Islands, is home to glaciers, volcanic activity, a rich legacy of exploration, and surprising densities of wildlife.

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