Day 7 - Petermann Island and Lemaire Channel



After breakfast we were taken to Petermann Island where there is an Argentinian Refuge Hut.  Nearby there is a cross in memory of 3 young men working for the British Antarctic Survey Team who died in 1982 trying to cross the sea ice from here to Faraday Station.  They were never found.

Argentine Refuge Hut


On the island were more Gentoo Penguins and some Adelie Penguins 🐧.   

Here come the Adelie Penguins


Gentoo feeding chick


We also saw Blue Eyed Shags, a snowy sheathbill (which feeds on Penguin and Seal faeces) and a Kelp Gull which is the only gull found in Antarctica. 

Snowy sheathbill

Blue Eyed Shag


Kelp Gull


The ship was unable to get to the planned afternoon stop because the Channel was blocked by ice.  It sailed to another location in the Lemaire Channel.


We went kayaking amongst the icebergs and ice flows meeting a few Leopard and Crabeater Seals on the way.

Leopard Seal



Lemaire Channel


Beautiful blue iceberg






Comments

  1. splottdad10 February 2022 at 02:15

    Fabulous pictures, mate. Kept expecting Julie Andrews & Dick Van Dyke to follow the Adelies & dance! xx

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  2. Viki10 February 2022 at 12:16

    I feel like I’m watching a nature program watching those videos!
    Those penguins 🐧 in the first video 😍😍😍

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  3. JustSteph10 February 2022 at 14:30

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  4. JustSteph10 February 2022 at 14:32

    I reckon someone shouted "Dinner's ready!!"

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  5. Ann13 February 2022 at 11:59

    Hope you didn’t fall in, looks very col, but beautiful.

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