ThePearl Rocks are a group of rocks covering an area 6 km (3.7 mi) by 4 km (2.5 mi) close to the west coast ofTower Island in thePalmer Archipelago ofAntarctica. The name was given byFalkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition (FIDASE) (1955–57) and is descriptive of the numerous snow-covered rocks in the group.

The site has been identified as anImportant Bird Area (IBA) byBirdLife International because it supports abreeding colony of about 170 pairs ofAntarctic shags.^[1]

 This article incorporatespublic domain material from"Pearl Rocks".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey. 

63°35′S59°56′W / 63.583°S 59.933°W /-63.583; -59.933

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