Wildlife Watching

If the natural world is more appealing to you than the city life, you will find plenty of wildlife to entertain you around Stanley. Upland Geese are regularly seen, strutting along the grassy areas and pathways. Looking skyward, you often see the largest and most common bird of prey, the dramatic looking Turkey Vulture, usually found perching high in the trees alongside the Community School. Along the harbour wall you will see Southern Giant Petrels - the large birds that glide effortlessly, often overtaking the traffic.

And there's more birdlife to see along the water's edge too - look out for the charismatic Falkland Flightless Steamer Duck and listen carefully for its call, or the black-crowned Night Herons, Kelp Geese and Rock Cormorants. Along the harbour you may occasionally catch sight of dolphins playing near the water's edge, or perhaps a seal or sea lion, swimming in the shallow waters close to shore.

You may also see a nomadic penguin, or two, when these endearing little creatures make the occasional visit into Stanley, providing a spectacle of charming entertainment to passers-by when they often just appear along the harbour.