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There are many colonies on many of the islands. Probably the most famous is the King
colony at Volunteer Point not far from Port Stanley.
If you only have time to visit one island, then Sea Lion Island is good
for penguins. There are large colonies of Gentoos, Magellanics and
Rockhoppers here. You can walk around the entire island in one day, and
you can stay at the comfortable Sea Lion Lodge. You can also see Striated
Caracara here as well as a lot of other seabirds and marine wildlife.
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The RAF fly passengers from the UK to Port Stanley. There is also a service from
Santiago. Full details of how to get to the Falklands are available from the Falkland
Islands Tourist Office. You can also get to the Falklands on many of the cruise ships that
operate to the Antarctic Peninsula. See our Tour Operators page
for details
Once you get to Port Stanley, it is easy to book flights around the
islands with FIGAS (it's a bit like a taxi service!).
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