Elephant Rocks (Antarctica)
 Elephant Rocks
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 64°46′S 64°05′W / 64.767°S 64.083°WCoordinates: 64°46′S 64°05′W / 64.767°S 64.083°W |
| Archipelago | Palmer Archipelago |
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| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
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| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
The Elephant Rocks in Antarctica are a group of three prominent rocks connected by shoals, located between Torgersen Island and the north-west entrance to Arthur Harbour, off the south-west coast of Anvers Island. The name became established locally among UdARP personnel at nearby Palmer Station in about 1971, as the rocks provide habitat favoured by elephant seals.
The rocks form part of the Northern Arthur Harbour Important Bird Area (IBA), identified as such by BirdLife International because they support significant seabird breeding colonies.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Elephant Rocks (Antarctica)" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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