Antarctica, Antarctic Peninsula - Cuverville Island

Cooverville Island, located in the Herrera Channel off the West Coast of Graham Land in Antarctica, was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition led by Adrian de Gerlachy between 1897 and 1899. The island is recognized as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International due to its significant breeding colony of approximately 6500 pairs of Gen. 2 Penguins, the largest on the Antarctic Peninsula. Other bird species such as Southern giant petrels and Antarctic shags also inhabit the island.

Who led the expedition that discovered Cooverville Island?

• Robert Falcon Scott

• Roald Amundsen

• Adrian de Gerlachy

• Ernest Shackleton

Where is Cooverville Island located?

• In the Indian Ocean

• In the Pacific Ocean

• In the Arctic Ocean

• In the Herrera Channel, Antarctica

What makes Cooverville Island an Important Bird Area?

• Its large population of Southern giant petrels

• The presence of Antarctic shags

• The significant breeding colony of Gentoo Penguins

• Its unique rocky landscape

Approximately how many pairs of Gentoo Penguins breed on Cooverville Island?

• 1,500 pairs

• 10,000 pairs

• 6,500 pairs

• 3,000 pairs

Which of the following birds also nest on Cooverville Island?

• Albatrosses

• Southern giant petrels

• Snowy Sheathbills

• Emperor Penguins