Spectacled petrel
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The spectacled petrel is a rare seabird that nests only on the high western plateau of Inaccessible Island in the South Atlantic Tristan da Cunha group. It is one of the largest petrels that nests in
Spectacled Petrel, Procellaria conspicillata Cropped
Tristan da Cunha
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Tristan da Cunha, colloquially known as Tristan, is a remote group of volcanic islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is one of three constituent parts of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Hele
Spectacled petrel
…spectacled petrel (Procellaria conspicillata) is a rare seabird that nests only on the high western plateau of Inaccessible Island in the South Atlantic Tristan da Cunha group. It is one of the largest petrels that nests in burrows. This species was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the white-chinned petrel…
Portuguese explorer and conquistador Tristão da Cunha is both the namesake of Tristan da Cunha and the first person to sight the island, in 1506.
Augustus Earle, (Self Portrait) Solitude, watching the horizon at sun set, in the hopes of seeing a vessel, Tristan de Acunha (i.e. da Cunha), (1824), watercolour; 17.5 cm × 25.7 cm (6.9 in × 10.1 in). National Library of Australia
Gough and Inaccessible Islands are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Cleaning oil off penguins after the spillage from MS Oliva, Tristan da Cunha