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The '''[[southern giant petrel]]''' (''Macronectes giganteus''), also known as the '''Antarctic giant petrel''', and '''stinkpot''', is a large seabird of the [[Southern Ocean]]. Its distribution overlaps broadly with the similar northern giant petrel, though it overall is centered slightly further south. Adults of the two species can be distinguished by the color of their bill-tip: greenish in the southern and reddish in the northern.
'''[[Dorrel Rock]]''' is a rock outcrop 11 nautical miles (20 km) southwest of the summit of [[Mount Murphy]], protruding through the ice near the head of [[Pope Glacier]], on the [[Walgreen Coast]] in [[Westarctica]]. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos, 1959–66, and was named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names after Leo E. Dorrel, U.S. Navy, a hospital corpsman with the [[Byrd Station]] winter party, 1966. On 2 November 2018, Westarctica's [[Honorary Consular Corps|Honorary Consul]] to Spain, [[Baron of Dorrel|Dr. Joachim Michael Adlfinger]], was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica|Peerage title]] of Baron of Dorrel in recognition of his successful opening of Westarctica's consulate office in southern Spain.


The range of this bird is quite large as it ranges from [[Antarctica]] to the subtropics of Chile, Africa, and Australia, and has an occurrence range of 36,000,000 km2 (14,000,000 sq mi). It breeds on numerous islands throughout the [[Southern Ocean]]. The islands with larger populations include the Falkland Islands, South Georgia, South Orkney Islands, Staten Island, South Shetland, Heard Island, Macquarie Island, the Prince Edward Islands, and the Crozet Islands.




<p><small>Photographer: Brocken Inaglory </small></p>
<p><small>Photo Credit: British Antarctic Survey</small></p>
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Dorrel Rock is a rock outcrop 11 nautical miles (20 km) southwest of the summit of Mount Murphy, protruding through the ice near the head of Pope Glacier, on the Walgreen Coast in Westarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–66, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names after Leo E. Dorrel, U.S. Navy, a hospital corpsman with the Byrd Station winter party, 1966. On 2 November 2018, Westarctica's Honorary Consul to Spain, Dr. Joachim Michael Adlfinger, was granted the Peerage title of Baron of Dorrel in recognition of his successful opening of Westarctica's consulate office in southern Spain.


Photo Credit: British Antarctic Survey

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