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Cuverville Island
December 12, 2015 ~ Antarctica Day 1
The islands shoreline is by high cliffs except on its northwestern edge, where the beach covered in red pebbles is a home to a colony of Gentoo penguins.
Devil Island
December 14, 2015 ~ Antarctica Day 3
Devil Island gets its ominous name from the two peaks that flank the 2km (1.24mi) long island.
Baily Head
December 16, 2015 ~ Antarctica Day 5
Baily Head has been identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a very large breeding colony of chinstrap penguins (100,000 pairs).