Cape Wallace
Cape Wallace is the cape marking the northern extremity of Limets Peninsula and the north-west end of Low Island in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. Though the origin of the name Cape Wallace is unknown, it has appeared on charts for over a hundred years and its usage has been established internationally.
Important Bird Area[]
Cape Wallace has been identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a very large breeding colony of about 150,000 pairs of chinstrap penguins. About 250 pairs of gentoo penguins also nest there.[1]
References[]
- ^ "Cape Wallace, Low Island". BirdLife data zone: Important Bird Areas. BirdLife International. 2012. Archived from the original on 2007-07-10. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Cape Wallace". (content from the Geographic Names Information System) 
Coordinates: 63°13′S 62°15′W / 63.217°S 62.250°W
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