Pingvin Island

Pingvin Island (65°45′S 81°50′E / 65.750°S 81.833°E / -65.750; 81.833Coordinates: 65°45′S 81°50′E / 65.750°S 81.833°E / -65.750; 81.833) is a small island lying off the northwest side of the West Ice Shelf in Antarctica. It was first mapped by the 1956–57 Soviet expedition, who named it Pingvin (the Russian word for "Penguin"). Although it appears on most modern maps, according to some sources the island does not exist.[1]

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Pingvin Island" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

  1. ↑ "Sea Shepherd Confirms the Non-Existence of Pingvin Island". Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. 22 February 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2014.


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