Aitcho Islands

🇦🇶 Antarctica

Acerca de Aitcho Islands

Top landing site with mixed penguin colonies

Overview

A group of small islands between Greenwich and Robert Islands, famous for mixed colonies of gentoo and chinstrap penguins. A top landing site for Antarctic expedition cruises.

Detailed Description

The Aitcho Islands are a group of minor islands located at the north entrance to English Strait between Greenwich Island and Robert Island. The unusual name derives from H.O. - the abbreviation for the UK Admiralty's Hydrographic Office, which mapped the area in 1935. The islands have become one of the most popular Antarctic cruise landing sites due to their accessible terrain and spectacular wildlife viewing opportunities. Visitors can observe mixed breeding colonies of gentoo and chinstrap penguins, as well as elephant seals, fur seals, kelp gulls, and Antarctic skuas.