| Waddington Bay | |
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 Kayaking in the bay | |
  Waddington Bay | |
| Location | Kyiv Peninsula, Graham Land, Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 65°16′S 64°5′W / 65.267°S 64.083°W |
| Type | Bay |
| Etymology | named for Senator Waddington, president of the Chamber of Commerce at Rouen |
| Max. length | 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) |
| Max. width | 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) |
Waddington Bay is an Antarctic bay 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) long, in a NW-SE direction, and 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) wide, indenting the west coast of Kyiv Peninsula, Graham Land, immediately north of Cape Tuxen. This bay is partially defined on the charts of the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897–99, under Gerlache. It was more fully delineated by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1908–10, under Charcot, who named it for Senator Waddington, president of the Chamber of Commerce at Rouen.
A gentoo penguin colony was discovered at the southern headland of Waddington Bay in January 2014 by a group of kayakers.
See also
Gallery
Kayaker watches seal in Waddington Bay
Kayaker in Waddington Bay
Kayakers in Waddington Bay
Kayaking in Waddington Bay
Gentoo penguin colony at southern headland of Waddington Bay
External links
This article incorporates public domain material from "Waddington Bay". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.