Gentoo penguins such as these on Danco Island, Antarctica, build circular nests from small stones and pebbles. The female lays two eggs which it guards for around 35 days.
We were jolted awake at 6.30am by the dulcet tones of Mario over the PA welcoming us to the day. Jesus fucking Christ, Mario! A bit of warning would have been nice! We’d set an alarm for 7.30, I’d gotten up for a wee at about quarter past six all smug that we still had over an hour to snooze in our outlandishly comfortable beds. He was only waking us up to tell us how awful the weather was too,…
Have you ever visited The Deep in Kingston upon Hull? This fantastic aquarium is an international player in marine conservation, working on pioneering research schemes to protect the future of our oceans!
It is home to magnificent sharks, turtles, penguins and the UK's only green sawfish. The dramatic building, which overlooks the Humber estuary, was designed by world-class architects, Sir Terry Farrell and Partners in, what was then, one of the most deprived and unfashionable cities in England. The Deep is now the most commercially successful Millennium Project.
Leah and I departed Admiralty Bay with an uncertain itinerary. Although our Antarctic journey was dedicated to scientific pursuits, we marveled at extraordinary ice structures and watched chinstrap penguins on Astrolabe Island...
Leah and I bid adieu to Admiralty Bay, with “John and George” (our yellow submarines) safely stowed in the ship’s hangar. We also wished a speedy recovery to our medevacked shipmate.
Our journey continued past a leopard seal lounging on an ice floe designed for one, but our heading was uncertain.
Viking Octantis was now operating in uncharted, metaphorical waters. With our predetermined…
Today was the final day of expeditions on our Antarctica adventure and nature pulled out all the stops for us. Come see for yourself.
Wednesday, December 17, 2023
Debora Ragland BuerkThe Write StuffLooking at life from a different POV.
Final Excursion.
The grand finale with a cast of thousands.
YANKEE HARBOUR, ANTARCTICA—Today was our final day in Antarctica for expeditions. It was like the finale of the 1812 Overature when the cannons are roaring and the fireworks are opening overhead. It was a day I wanted to give nature…