Zodiac cruise with icebergs--and some wildlife
I'm working my way through the Antarctica photos, and I'm kind of amazed to realize from the post numbering that we've been home for 5 weeks. Still have about 5 more posts to do from Antarctica, and then I can get moving on all the hikes in Patagonia. Today I'm featuring our Day 3 (along the Antarctic Peninsula--it was day 6 of the cruise) afternoon zodiac cruise in Andvord Bay. This was the after-lunch outing following my amazing penguin encounters. We sailed from Neko Harbor to Andvord Bay while we lunched, and the rain stopped, to everyone's relief. ![Photo copyright Rebecca M. Douglass, 2020](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVGOWO0BqGTvgtsoYcm450KRIDufeXcErrzM4r8oihztKcoticXhCZ3HXRcP3WCHGjKq40oNOqAzkfokEsFKDy-VXaM04wijA0J-9zaLCQt3iX9fOz1EAah5Gqg1wotqnH7t-cMyIy7vY/s640/DSC04234.jpg) |
We sailed past lots of these |
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And parked about here |
Pile into zodiacs and head out with Rustyn Mesdag at the helm. I snagged the seat by the bows, which can be damp but also allows for some good views.![Photo copyright Rebecca M. Douglass, 2020](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFNjgEWMgK-LrLNKyKCnfuAWeSmXxmxTs4fYfKgtPectS9qPIJov8GAbenkhCzXyVIAkiaDPcBbAt64oIw3Mk4ojVW9miXYkBKdoxy1Io_JuM44Cwo40toe2dMhR9e569sgw_enCT8Myg/s640/DSC04241.jpg) |
For obvious reasons, I'm not really sure who was on the boat with me! |
There's not a lot of narration needed for the next 2 1/2 hours, though that doesn't mean I won't add any.![Photo copyright Rebecca M. Douglass, 2020](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix9L7GKPAK3M3W7w-bgPQYACADV97bNwwSdCUuXas5aQgsxPryc5GMfNAzSbevNlH1HsgvQVP6mNKN7s2PlPqD1B0oMrS0ABl2is8eSAY53-s_V_jw_QzK8kjh2N2PtqITe9EH2JG1Udc/s640/DSC04249.jpg) |
Just like a cartoon! |
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Some of the ice hunks that come off the glaciers are pretty dirty, while others are sparkling white. |
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Many of the bergs were amazing shades of blue, above and below the water |
It took a little cruising around, but eventually we found the wildlife.![Photo copyright Rebecca M. Douglass, 2020](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKO_PwW8fPFqXvyEWWhxB2HBC64rXEDNu0nmQan6F5L2eD7zBjAiNm5iPkI6ePgRsJhiOOn_p-IF-HE8_53Dj027FPReKOG5fdutThtW-1wCeMlAwT9NNVw5Q03Jl52X036mdOxiyTyyo/s640/DSC04423.jpg) |
A crabeater seal taking a rest. |
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Penguin naps |
And whales! These are all humpback whales, which was most of what we saw.
And to finish off--a little whale video. It's a bit shaky, because I was in the zodiac and that's not a very stable platform (and maybe because I was excited). If you listen to the sound, you'll hear the whale breathe (and me getting excited).
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