Islands of the Southern Ocean Attractions & Activities - The Best Holiday Destinations for 2020
King penguins in St. Andrew's Bay on South Georgia Island
The Southern Ocean is the expanse of ocean surrounding Antarctica. Although not a widely familiar name (due to the lack of any permanent population and the term's relatively recent introduction), it identifies a region that is distinct in many ways from the more hospitable Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans to the north. The Southern Ocean is formally defined as the waters south of 60�latitude, but is often broadened to include the waters containing various Subantarctic Islands south of 45�, islands with a distinctly Southern climate and geography (i.e. cold and rugged).
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