Prydz Bay is a deep embayment of Antarctica between the Lars Christensen Coast and Ingrid Christensen Coast. Portions of the bay were sighted in January and February 1931 by Norwegian whalers and the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (BANZARE). It was explored in February 1935 by Norwegian whaler Captain Klarius Mikkelsen in the Thorshavn, and was mapped in considerable detail from aerial photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition of 1936-37. Named for Olaf Prydz, general manager of the Hvalfangernes Assuranceforening in Sandefjord, Norway.
The Russian Progress Station is located on Prydz Bay at the Larsemann Hills Oasis.
The Chinese Zhongshan Station is located on Prydz Bay at the Larsemann Hills Oasis.
Lambert Glacier flows from Lambert Graben into the Amery Ice Shelf on the southwest side of Prydz Bay.
Prydz Bay is traversed by the northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Prydz Bay" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).