The Wallows

The Wallows (60°42′S 45°37′W) is a low-lying area 0.3 nautical miles (0.6 km) south of Berry Head in the northeast part of Signy Island, in the South Orkney Islands. The area is sheltered by low ridges on all sides and has a small freshwater pond in the center. Roughly surveyed in 1933 by DI personnel and resurveyed in 1947 by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS). The name given by the FIDS arose because the bulk of moulting elephant seals on Signy Island wallow here in the summer.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "The Wallows" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).