Saunders Island is named after Admiral Sir Charles Saunders; it was the site of the first British settlement at Port Egmont in 1765 where, it was said at the time, the whole of the British Navy could rest at ease. It is now one of the top wildlife attractions of the Falkland Islands with huge colonies of Gentoo, Magellanic and Rockhopper penguins as well as a small number of Kings, Macaronis and the occasional lost Chinstrap penguin. One of the main highlights is an area known as ‘The Neck', so named because it is a narrow sandy isthmus between two high parts of the island. The cliffs between The Neck and the Rookery Mountain on the Northern coast are home to thousands of Black Browed Albatross, known locally as the Mollymawk; with a wingspan of eight feet, they soar majestically over the tussac-covered cliffs and raise fluffy chicks on nest mounds. The northern beach is covered in stunning white sand pounded by majestic surf and is home to all of the penguin species listed above. Nearby are a number of colonies of nesting black-browed albatross. On rare occasions Fin and Sei Whales have been seen off the island. In all cases amazing photo opportunities abound.