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Pingvin Island

Coordinates: 65°45′S 81°50′E / 65.750°S 81.833°E / -65.750; 81.833
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Pingvin Island
Pingvin Island is located in Antarctica
Pingvin Island
Pingvin Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates65°45′S 81°50′E / 65.750°S 81.833°E / -65.750; 81.833
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Pingvin Island 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

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