Where to see
Leucocarbo atriceps
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands leads · 5 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting an Imperial Shag during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | 🇬🇸 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | |
| 2 | Antarctic Peninsula & South Shetland Islands | 🇦🇶 Antarctica | |
| 3 | Falkland Islands | 🇫🇰 Falkland Islands | |
| 4 | Península Valdés | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Tierra del Fuego National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
In South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, about 90% of wildlife watchers report an Imperial Shag sighting on a given day, the highest of the 5 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Antarctic Peninsula & South Shetland Islands and more
After South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, the next-best odds of seeing an Imperial Shag are in Antarctic Peninsula & South Shetland Islands (Antarctica, about 80%), Falkland Islands (Falkland Islands, about 70%) and Península Valdés (Argentina, about 70%). Outside South America, the best option is Antarctic Peninsula & South Shetland Islands in Antarctica (about 80%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are January and October in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (over 90%), October in Antarctic Peninsula & South Shetland Islands (about 90%) and March–April and June in Falkland Islands (about 80%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report an Imperial Shag on a given day. Each park's Imperial Shag page has the full month-by-month chart.
