We sailed towards Devil Island to make a landing but due to the thickness of the ice we were unable to get there, so and alternative landing on Paulet Island was decided. As we sailed through Terror Gulf some amazing ice bergs were seen.
As we neared Paulet Island Adelie Penguins were resting on the ice bergs.
I spent a lot of time trying to photograph these Wilson's Petrels over there burrows.
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Among the bergs and ice flows we came across another pod of Killer Whales and then realised that there was at least 3 different pods around us. |
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| Cow with her calf |
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| Another cow with a much smaller calf note the notched fin on the cow |
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| A lucky Crabeater Seal whose flesh has been torn off by a Killer Whale |
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A few more Snow Petrels ghosted past the ship. I just could not resist photographing every one i saw they are so stunning.
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| Part of the huge Antarctic Shag colony on Paulet Island |
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| A few of the 100,000+ Adelie Penguins an Paulet Island. |
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| Antarctic Shag |
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| Snowy Sheathbills |
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| Adelie Penguins coming ashore |
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| A hopeless battle |
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| Kelp Gull about to claim its spoils |
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| Wilson's Storm Petrels |
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