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Petermann Island is a small island just off the west side of the Antarctic Peninsula of Antarctica, located at 65 deg 10 min S, 64 deg 10 min W, just a short distance south of Booth Island and the Lemaire Channel. Just 2 km long, the low rounded island is home to the world's southernmost colony of Gentoo Penguins, and also hosts a number of Adelie Penguins.

The island was discovered by a German expedition of 1873-74, who named it after geographer August Petermann. The French Antarctic Expedition of 1908-10 wintered over aboard ship in a cove on the southeast side of the island, named Port Circumcision because it was spotted 1 January 1909, the traditional day for the Feast of the Circumcision.

Huts built by the expedition are gone, although a cairn remains, along with a refuge hut built by Argentina in 1955, and a cross commemorating three members of the British Antarctic Survey who died in a 1982 attempt to cross the sea ice from Faraday station to Petermann.
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Petermann Island...penguins marching up hill
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Feb 03, 2007 - Feb 24, 2007
Date: 16-02-07 Vernadsky to Petermann Island Position             65˚07’8.S         063˚57’4.W drifting Girard bay Weather: Wonderful blue sky with great visibility Wind:1-2                   Temperature 5 We arrive at Peterman Island, named after the German cartographer Petermann. Blue-Eyed Shags Gentoo...
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PETERMAN ISLAND, ANTARCTICA
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Nov 27, 2008 - Dec 07, 2008
OMG finally my dream comes to reality. This will be my 6th continent. I will be spending thanksgiving with the penguins and whales. *under construction*
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