During the operation of whaling stations between 1904 and 1965, a variety of animals were brought to South Georgia. Two, the brown rat and house mouse, were introduced accidentally. Most were brought to the island to provide fresh food. These included reindeer, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits, chickens, geese and even pigeons. Some were allowed [...]
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Pond Life – Singapore
February 23rd, 2011 
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1,666 viewsSingapore post issued a definitive stamps of pond life featuring animals such as common Tilapia, pond wolf spider, water strider and water scorpion. A pond is and inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, which is smaller than a lake. it undergoes marked changes as time passes, and most obvious changes that one [...]
Seals II – Island
February 7th, 2011 srmodh 960 viewsIsland post issued a set of two stamps featuring Ringed seal and Grey seal found in Island. Ringed seal (Phoca hispida) is slightly smaller than the harbor seal. This species has a circumpolar distribution and is by far the largest seal stock in the Artic. It is a common vagrant in Iceland, especially in the [...]
Antarctic – Leopard seal
January 25th, 2011 srmodh 1,572 viewsBulgaria post issued a new definitive stamp of Antarctic animal Leopard seal. The Leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) is the second largest species of seal in the Antarctic (after the Southern Elephant Seal). It can live twenty-six years, possibly more. Orcas and large sharks are the only natural predators of leopard seals.
Niue Whale Watching
December 4th, 2010 srmodh 1,126 viewsNiue Post issued a set of four stamps featuring whales which are often visible between the months of June and October.
South Georgia Penguins
October 31st, 2010 srmodh 2,089 viewsGeorgia post issued a set of stamps showing Penguins of South Georgia. The penguins featured are King Penguin, Macaroni Penguin, Chinstrap Penguin and Gentoo Penguin.
