Grytviken Harbor, South Georgia

Linda undergoing a biosecurity check prior to disembarking for South Georgia. All visitors clothing and outer gear is checked for any foreign seeds or materials which may become an invasive species on the island.

Grytviken was a prosperous whaling station for nearly 60 years. It finally shut down operations in 1963 when whaling was no longer economically feasable due to the virtual extinction of the whale. Almost 54,000 whales were processed during those 6 decades and during it's most productive year 27,000 barrels of oil were extracted. Now very little of the town is left and only the skeleton of the oil works remain.