Albatross Island (South Georgia)
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"Albatross Island" is also the old name of West Point Island in the Falklands, and an island in Mauritius
Albatross Island () is an island 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of Cape Buller, lying in the Bay of Isles, South Georgia. Charted in 1912-13 by Robert Cushman Murphy, American naturalist aboard the brig Daisy, who gave this name because he observed albatrosses there.
The island is rat-free and there is a breeding population of South Georgia Pipits here, along with wandering albatrosses and giant petrels.
The area including the Bay of Isles along with Grytviken is one of two ASTIs on the island. As with Prion Island, there are various regulations - permits are required to land here; only one boat can land a day; no more than 65 people are allowed on the island, but in groups of 12 or less with a leader; and stays of more than four hours are not allowed. Visitors must not go within 10m of an albatross or 25m when the birds are courting. There are four landing sites on Albatross Island.
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This article incorporates text from Albatross Island (South Georgia), in the Geographic Names Information System, operated by the United States Geological Survey, and therefore a public domain work of the United States Government.
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