Southern Giant Petrel
Macronectes giganteus
🐦 Bird
About Southern Giant Petrel
Large seabirds with a wingspan of up to 2 meters, Southern Giant Petrels are opportunistic feeders that scavenge on carrion and prey on smaller seabirds. They have a distinctive tube nose and can be identified by their pale or dark color morphs.
Expeditions to See Southern Giant Petrel
10-night ushuaia roundtrip
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11-Day The Great White Continent
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Antarctica Peninsula
13-Day Antarctica Exploration
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Antarctica Peninsula
13-night buenos aires to ushuaia
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Antarctica Peninsula
13-night ushuaia roundtrip
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Antarctica Peninsula
15-Day Chilean Fjord & Patagonia Explorer
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15-Wild South Atlantic & Falkland Islands
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16-night ushuaia roundtrip
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Antarctica Peninsula
18-night ushuaia roundtrip
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Antarctica Peninsula
21-Day Antarctica, South Georgia & Falkland
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Antarctica PeninsulaFalkland IslandsPort Stanley+1 more
Where to See Them
Antarctic Sound
High chance Jan-Feb, Nov-Dec
Antarctica Peninsula
High chance Jan-Mar, Oct-Dec
Drake Passage
High chance Jan-Apr, Oct-Dec
Elephant Island
High chance Jan-Feb, Nov-Dec
Falkland Islands
High chance Year-round
Gerlache Strait
High chance Jan-Feb, Nov-Dec
South Georgia Islands
High chance Year-round
South Orkney Islands
High chance Jan-Feb, Nov-Dec
South Shetland Islands
High chance Jan-Mar, Oct-Dec
Weddell Sea
High chance Jan-Feb, Nov-Dec
Beagle Channel
Good chance Jan-Mar, Oct-Dec