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On our first day of excursions, we found out that a day's plans could change very quickly, depending on the weather.
For our first excursion, we had to learn the drill - waiting for our group to be called to go change into boots, disinfect, and learn how to get onto a Zodiac for the ride to shore.
The first landing was on Paulet Island, home to over 100,000 mated Adélie penguins. They were everywhere, and we were told to stay on the marked routes, and penguins had the right of way. The island is also famous for having been the site where an early crew was shipwrecked for two years before being rescued. An amazing feat.
In the afternoon, our second excursion was to the tip of the continent itself. In addition to a colony of Adélie penguins, there was also a colony of Gentoo penguins.
The original plan was to then head a little further in to try and find an ice sheet with Emperor penguins. But that was abandoned due to weather and the ice sheet starting to break up, which meant the penguins had probably moved on.
Despite that, it was a great introduction to the excursions ahead.
For our first excursion, we had to learn the drill - waiting for our group to be called to go change into boots, disinfect, and learn how to get onto a Zodiac for the ride to shore.
The first landing was on Paulet Island, home to over 100,000 mated Adélie penguins. They were everywhere, and we were told to stay on the marked routes, and penguins had the right of way. The island is also famous for having been the site where an early crew was shipwrecked for two years before being rescued. An amazing feat.
In the afternoon, our second excursion was to the tip of the continent itself. In addition to a colony of Adélie penguins, there was also a colony of Gentoo penguins.
The original plan was to then head a little further in to try and find an ice sheet with Emperor penguins. But that was abandoned due to weather and the ice sheet starting to break up, which meant the penguins had probably moved on.
Despite that, it was a great introduction to the excursions ahead.
Paulet Island Zodiac Landing
Ready For The Zodiac
Scenic Eclipse at Paulet Island
Adélie Penguin
Penguin Beach Day
Adélie Penguin With Egg
Diving In
That's A Lot Of Penguins
Shipwreck Survivor Hut
Race
Lakeside
Standing Watch
Penguin Stroll
Our Seventh Continent
Gentoo Penguin
Scenic Eclipse From The Continent
Brown Bluff
Gentoo Running
Brown Bluff With Gentoo and Adélie Penguins
Brown Bluff Adélie Penguins
© Eric Bergan