26-DEC-2013
Two Juvenile Southern Elephant Seals fighting
Shown are two juvenile Southern Elephant Seals practicing their future fighting skills.
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26-DEC-2013
Two Juvenile Southern Elephant Seals fighting
Shown are two other juvenile Southern Elephant Seals practicing their future fighting skills.
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26-DEC-2013
Two Magellanic Penguins
Sea Lion Island had several colonies of Magellanic Penguins.
Here we see two Magellanic Penguins returning to the sea.
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26-DEC-2013
Magellanic Penguin
Here we see a Magellanic Penguin returning from the sea.
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26-DEC-2013
Magellanic Oystercatcher
While photographing the Magellanic Penguins going in and out of the sea, this Magellanic Oystercatcher stopped by for a visit.
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26-DEC-2013
Kelp Gull
This Kelp Gull was hanging around the Gentoo Penguin colonies - it likewise will prey on Gentoo Penguin chicks and eggs.
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26-DEC-2013
Upland Goose Male
We observed Upland Geese throughout our island visits in the Falklands.
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26-DEC-2013
Upland Goose Female
This Upland Goose Female was hanging out near the Male.
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26-DEC-2013
Kelp Goose Chick
We were able to get a quick photograph of a Kelp Goose chick before they all ducked back in the Tussock grass.
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26-DEC-2013
Black Throated Finch Female
While walking between Gentoo Penguin colonies, we were able to photograph a Female Black Throated Finch feeding in the grass.
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28-DEC-2013
Crossing the Sea from the Falkland Islands to South Georgia Island
Our sea crossing from the Falkland Islands to South Georgia Island was on January 27 & 28, 2013.
While at sea on January 28th, I was able to photograph this Light-Mantled Sooty Albatross from the Ortelius Bridge.
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29-DEC-2013
South Georgia Island
Attached is a map of South Georgia Island.
Highlighted on the map are the locations of the various Zodiac landings that we made on South Georgia Island over the next several days:
- December 29, 2013 - Bay of Isles, Salisbury Plain
- December 30, 2013 - Fortuna Bay in the morning and anchored in Stromness Bay in the afternoon
- December 31, 2013 - Hercules Bay in the morning, Zodiac Cruise late morning and Grytviken in the afternoon
- January 1, 2014 - St Andrews Bay
- January 2, 2014 - Gold Harbour
- January 3, 2014 - Cooper Bay in the morning and an afternoon Zodiac cruise around Cooper Island
The ship then cruised the Drygaliski Fjord before heading out across the Scotia Sea toward the South Shetland Islands.
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