Sir Ernest Shackleton's gravesite at Grytviken, Swedish for Pot Cove, on South Georgia in the South Atlantic, Polar Regions

Stromness Whaling Station on South Georgia, it was operational until 1961, and wa the place where Sir Ernest Shackleton finally reached after his epic seas crossing and trek across south Georgia.

The old whaling station at Grytviken on South Georgia. In its 58 years of operation, it handled 53,761 slaughtered whales, producing 455,000 tons of whale oil and 192,000 tons of whale meat.

Stromness Whaling Station on South Georgia, with an Antarctic Fur Seal resting in an old propeller, it was operational until 1961, and wa the place where Sir Ernest Shackleton finally reached after his epic seas crossing and trek across south Georgia.

The old whaling station at Grytviken on South Georgia. In its 58 years of operation, it handled 53,761 slaughtered whales, producing 455,000 tons of whale oil and 192,000 tons of whale meat.

An abandoned whaling boat with a harpoon on its bow at the old whaling station at Grytviken on South Georgia. In its 58 years of operation, it handled 53,761 slaughtered whales, producing 455,000 tons of whale oil and 192,000 tons of whale meat.

Stromness Whaling Station on South Georgia, it was operational until 1961, and wa the place where Sir Ernest Shackleton finally reached after his epic seas crossing and trek across south Georgia.

Antarctic fur seal baby (Arctocephalus gazella) interacting with a photographer, Stromness Bay in South Georgia

Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella), Stromness Bay in South Georgia

Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella), Stromness Bay in South Georgia

Blond or gold morph Antarctic Fur Seal (Arctocephalus gazella), Stromness Bay in South Georgia

Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella), Stromness Bay in South Georgia

Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella), Stromness Bay in South Georgia

Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella), Stromness Bay in South Georgia

Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella), Stromness Bay in South Georgia

Blond or gold morph Antarctic Fur Seal (Arctocephalus gazella), Stromness Bay in South Georgia

Chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica) colony near Point Wild on Elephant Island in the South Shetland Islands

Ruins of Stromness Whaling Station in South Georgia, sign to ban access to the station. Antarctica, Subantarctica, South Georgia, October

Ruins of Stromness Whaling Station in South Georgia Antarctica, Subantarctica, South Georgia, October