Antarctic Expedition Cruise - Jan 2025
Buenos Aires, Ushuaia, Falkland Islands, South Georgia Island, Wedell Sea, Antarctic Peninsula, and Drake Passage
Buenos Aires
Pre-cruise exploring the city
Albatross
Large, soaring birds fishing. Will stay out flyig for days
Gentoo Penguin
Building a nest, thought well after nesting season
Magellanic Penguin
With chick
Magellanics Marching to Sea
On a mission to get more fish
King Penguin Colony
Small portion of huge (250,000+ birds) colony with many chicks
Macaroni Penguins
Grouping together and building up courage to jump into the sea.
Toasting Shackleton
Sir Ernest Shackleton’s grave at Grytviken, South Georgia Island
Kayaking in Antarctic
Enjoying a little kayaking watching penguins and ice
King Penguin Pair
Bonding ritual on the beach
Rockhopper Penguins
Colony on the Falklands
Adellie Penguin
Antarctic peninsula
Emporor Penguin
Fledged chick had left its colony and resting at the Adellie colony
Elephant Seals
Male adolescents resting at King Penguin colony
Wedell Seal
Resting on ice at Adellie colony
Leopard Seal
Had recently eaten. A tiny krill can be seen on its left cheek
Fur Seal
Baby, resting in the sun
Humpback Whale
Saw a lot of these.
Blue Whales
Mother and calf slowly cruising for food
Killer Whales
Large pod, early in the morning
Iceberg
Lots of ice, everywhere
Iceberg A23a
Largest iceberg in the world, the size of Rhode Island. Half way between South Orkney and South Georgia Islands.