CAPE PEMBROKE WILDLIFE

Join your guide and learn about the natural history of Stanley and the Falkland Islands.

Your tour begins with a five-minute drive from Stanley to Cape Pembroke Peninsula. It has a wealth of bird life and is home to some of the rarest plants to be found in the Falkland Islands.

You will visit some of the many pools to look for Speckled Teal, Silver Teals, Chiloe Wigeons and Yellow Billed Pintails.

Around the edges of these ponds you will see Ruddy Headed Geese, a critically endangered species in South America, but plentiful here in the Falkland Islands. Magellanic Snipe & Grass Wrens also nest in this habitat.

Amongst the diddle-dee nest the Rufous Chested Dotterel, Black Throated Finch and Falkland Pipit.

You will need to keep an eye in the sky for soaring Turkey Vultures and Red Backed Hawks. You may also be lucky enough to see a Peregrine Falcon returning from a hunting trip out at sea.

Some of the many plant species you will see are the Pale Yellow Orchid, Spider Plant & Moonwart. Cape Pembroke is the only place in the Falkland Islands where you can see all three of these very rare plants together.

It is essential that you wear warm, layered clothing in order to fully enjoy and participate in this excursion. Good walking shoes and waterproof clothing are also recommended. Be sure to wear sunscreen as the wind and sun can burn. There are no restrooms available on the trip, so a stop before the journey is recommended.