From Bluff to McMurdo Sound, Antarctica and back!

It’s been a while since I worked in the garden as we have away on a 30 day expedition to Antarctica.  The garden has gone crazy, there are weeds everywhere, but it was worth it!

As I haven’t been doing any gardening, I thought that I would share some of the highlights of my trip with you…

 

We travelled 4,915 nautical miles (9,102km), spent 9 full days at sea, saw 62 species of birds and 17 species of marine mammals.

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Southern royal albatross, Enderby Island, Auckland Island group
Sandy Bay
Royal penguins, Macquarie Island
Sandy Bay
King penguins, Macquarie Island
Research station, Buckles Bay
Gentoo penguins, Macquarie Island
Ross Sea
Fresh pancake ice, Ross Sea
Off Coulman Island
Emperor penguins on sea ice, Ross Sea
Ross Island - Cape Royds
Shackleton’s hut, Cape Royds, Ross Island
Ross Island
Ross Sea Orca
Ross Island - Cape Evans
Scott’s hut, Cape Evans, Ross Island
Furthest South - 77°45'
Furthest south, 77°45′, McMurdo Sound
Cape Adare
Borchgrevink’s hut, Cape Adare
Cape Adare
Moulting Adelie penguin, Cape Adare
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Female Hooker’s sea lion, Campbell Island
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Southern royal albatross feeding chick, Campbell Island
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Dusky dolphins off the coast of New Zealand
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Young blue whale off the coast of New Zealand

 

5 thoughts on “From Bluff to McMurdo Sound, Antarctica and back!

  1. What an amazing adventure it must have been loved seeing all the awesome photos our love to all E & R

  2. You are both so very inspirational! Loved the photos, felt the “chill” and got an urge to go there. Probably never will, so thank you Karyn and Paul, for sharing your adventures.
    Carrie

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