Cape Washington

Cape Washington (74°39′S 165°25′E) is a prominent cape, 275 m, marking the south extremity of the cove which separates Wood Bay and Terra Nova Bay, in Victoria Land. It separates the Borchgrevink Coast to the north from the Scott Coast to the south. Discovered in 1841 by Captain James Clark Ross, Royal Navy, and named by him for Captain Washington, Royal Navy, who secretary of the Royal Geographical Society, 1836–40.

For the headland in Greenland, see Cape Washington, Greenland. For the Type C1-S cargo ship, see SS Cape Washington.

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WILDLIFE

Cape Washington is also high in biodiversity. It is home to the second largest emperor penguin colony in the Antarctic with a population of over 25,000 breeding pairs. A small colony of south polar skuas numbering over 50 breeding pairs are found there too. They nest on the enormous 300 meter tall headland that stands high above the emperor penguins.

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