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Paulet Island lies south of Joinville and Dundee Islands, in the Weddell Sea. The island has a distinct volcanic cone, reaching 353 metres (1,158 ft) above sea level. It is home to more than 100,000 breeding pairs of Adélie penguins, making it one of the biggest colonies in Antarctica. Snowy sheathbills, skuas and blue-eyed shags also breed at this site, while fur seals and Weddell seals can be encountered on the beach.

The remains of a historic hut are also found at Paulet Island. Captain Carl Larsen, 19 of his men and the ship’s cat from Nordenskjöld’s 1901-4 expedition were marooned here for a winter after their ship Antarctic sank 40 kilometres (25 mi) away. The hut was made from stones found on shore and measured 20 x 7 metres (65 x 23 ft). They stockpiled penguins for food and lived off this supply over the winter. One member of the group, Ole Wennersgaard, perished here on 7th June, 1903 and a cross marks his burial site.

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