Weddell Island
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Weddell Island is the third largest of the Falkland Islands, with an area of 98 square miles (254 km²). Until the late nineteenth century, it was known as Swan Island. Its current designation comes from the name of James Weddell, an English navigator and explorer who visited the Falklands in the early 1800s. The small population of the island lives in Weddell Settlement on the east coast, the remainder of the island being run as a sheep farm.
Like many of the Falkland Islands, Weddell Island is known for its wildlife, including penguins, sealions and dolphins. Exotic wildlife, including skunks, rheas, parrots and guanacos were introduced in the 1930s, along with Patagonian foxes and sea beavers, which can still be found.
The island is known as Isla San José in Spanish.
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Geography: Barren Island • Beaver Island • Beauchene Island • Bleaker Island • Carcass Island • East Falkland (Lafonia) • George Island • Jason Islands • Keppel Island • Lively Island • New Island • Pebble Island • Saunders Island • Sea Lion Island • Speedwell Island • Staats Island • Swan Islands • Weddell Island • West Falkland • West Point Island
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Locations: Airport • Camp • Darwin • Goose Green • Port Egmont • Port Howard • Port Louis • Port San Carlos • Salvador • San Carlos • Stanley
Military: British Forces South Atlantic Islands • Falkland Islands Defence Force • RAF Mount Pleasant
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