Southern Giant Petrel
The Southern Giant Petrel has an all-white color morph known as a White Nelly. We moved close to one on our zodiac ride from Saint Andrews on South Georgia Island back to our ship. The bird was sitting placidly in the water. As the zodiac approached, it did not fly away, but it seemed to intentionally position itself so that its back was toward us, as if it were trying to snub us.
Southern Giant Petrel
The Southern Giant Petrel has an all-white color morph known as a White Nelly. We moved close to one on our zodiac ride from Saint Andrews on South Georgia Island back to our ship. The bird was sitting placidly in the water. As the zodiac approached, it did not fly away, but it seemed to intentionally position itself so that its back was toward us, as if it were trying to snub us.