South Georgia lies isolated in the South Atlantic Ocean, around 2000 kilometres east of Argentina’s southern coast. Spanning 160 kilometres in length, the island showcases a dramatic landscape of snow-capped peaks, vast glacial valleys, and rugged fjords. Dominated by the towering Allardyce and Salvesen ranges, with Mount Paget being its highest peak, over half the island remains covered in snow and glaciers. Known as the Serengeti of the Southern Ocean, South Georgia holds the densest concentration of marine mammals and birds on Earth, including over 100,000 breeding pairs of king penguins. This immense wildlife diversity extends to other penguin species, such as gentoo, chinstrap, and macaroni penguins. Historically, the island served as a major whaling hub, and remnants of whaling stations still echo its industrial past. Grytviken, a former station and now a heritage site, holds the grave of Sir Ernest Shackleton, inviting hikers to traverse his namesake path through the island’s rugged, icy terrain.