Photos of Antarctica, and Ushuaia, El Calafate, and Perito Moreno, Argentina
Date: 02/22/2009
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They seem so fragile, and you have to wonder how the hole got there...
Date: 02/08/2009
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Zodiacs queuing up along port side to unload their passengers
Date: 02/08/2009
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It was so calm this night I actually missed the motion of the ocean. Reflection is like glass...
Date: 02/08/2009
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A few minutes later, a glacier calves, leaving tiny bits of brash ice in it's wake.
Date: 02/08/2009
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This is "krill," laid out on someone's outstretched mitten. This is the main diet for whales, penguins, and most seals. This is why penguin rookeries often appear red, as adults regurgitate this food source for their chicks.
Date: 02/09/2009
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Gentoo penguin colony on Pleneau Island. Gentoos are distinguished by the white triangular patch above each eye.
Date: 02/09/2009
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Red algae makes this entire island take on a red hue.
Date: 02/09/2009
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Penguin rookeries are very noisy places, as adults and chicks honk and squawk loudly to recognize each other.
Date: 02/09/2009
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As we are touring Pleneau Island, we look up to catch a glimpse of a sailboat cruising by...."HEY!! How did THEY get here??"
Date: 02/09/2009
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The tiny sailboat approaching the Polar Star gives perspective of size. Wouldn't want to cross the Drake Channel in a boat of that size!