Cuverville island on the West coast of the Antarctic Peninsula was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897-1899. The leader of that expedition, Adrien de Gerlache, named the island after Jules de Cuverville, vice-admiral of the French Navy. The strait where the island lies is named after Gerlache himself.
The bay of the island has been called ’iceberg graveyard’, as prevalent currents bring icebergs here, and they stay.
There are colonies of gentoo penguins and some Antarctic shags (below).
The area is also a popular visiting point for cruise ships.
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