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Gentoo penguin, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica Royalty Free Stock Photo
Gentoo penguins, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica Royalty Free Stock Photo
   
   
   
   
   
Lovely day on the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands, lying about 120 kilometresnorth of the Antarctic Peninsula, with a total area of 3,687 square kilometres . By the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, the islands` sovereignty is neither recognized nor disputed by the signatories and they are free for use by any signatory for non-military purposes.


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