View from Half Moon Island Half Moon Island lies in the entrance to Moon Bay, between Livingston and Greenwich Islands. The 2 km (1.2 mi) long island is crescent-shaped and home to approximately 3,300 breeding pairs of chinstrap penguins. Antarctic terns, skuas, kelp gulls, Wilson’s storm-petrels and blue-eyed shags also breed at this site. Fur seals are often present on the beaches, along with the occasional Weddell or elephant seal. The Argentine Camara Station is located on the southwest side of the island.

View from Half Moon Island

Half Moon Island lies in the entrance to Moon Bay, between Livingston and Greenwich Islands. The 2 km (1.2 mi) long island is crescent-shaped and home to approximately 3,300 breeding pairs of chinstrap penguins. Antarctic terns, skuas, kelp gulls, Wilson’s storm-petrels and blue-eyed shags also breed at this site. Fur seals are often present on the beaches, along with the occasional Weddell or elephant seal. The Argentine Camara Station is located on the southwest side of the island.