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  1. Antarctica

Pleneau Island

January 20 2015
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  • Coming in for a landing

    Coming in for a landing

    The expedition crew would ferry half of us on shore, then pick up the other half to have a cruise around the area. We'd then switch half way through.

  • Gentoo traffic cop

    Gentoo traffic cop

    "Ok you big red things, the hike up the hill is over there, or just hang out on the rocks down here...."

  • HOP

    HOP

    While not very smooth on land, penguins are torpedoes in the water.

  • Preening

    Preening

    While the penguin preens to get the water out, you can see the slit for the brood pouch which is used to cover the egg for incubation.

  • Fluffed up

    Fluffed up

    Drying feathers after a swim.

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  • Crazy shapes

    Crazy shapes

    How the heck does this form?

  • Hey Tony!

    Hey Tony!

    Gentoo waves at Tony the expeditions resident photographer. He's the Nikon Ambassador for Canada.

  • Beach panorama

    Beach panorama

  • Untitled video
  • The Baths

    The Baths

    Melissa watches the penguins come and go in this shallow area. No seals and it was a great spot to clean up after a stint in the rookery.

  • Penguin Timelapse

    Penguin Timelapse

    Timelapse of the Penguins coming and going on the beach at Pleneau...now with more guano!

  • I all clean...

    I all clean...

  • Penguin Prints

    Penguin Prints

  • Ummm...Zodiacs aren't supposed to be icebreakers are they?

    Ummm...Zodiacs aren't supposed to be icebreakers are they?

    Breaking through the fast ice to get to the other side of the island. We weren't sure why we were doing this...

  • ...Ice and Seals...

    ...Ice and Seals...

    This is why we went out here? To see a couple of sleepy seals?

  • Dreaming...

    Dreaming...

  • WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

    WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Ok THIS is why we busted through the ice! Crazy wild amazing jaw dropping ice!

  • Mushroom

    Mushroom

    Mother nature was at her best when she formed this.

  • Melting Mushroom

    Melting Mushroom

  • Otherworldly

    Otherworldly

    How else do you describe this? It was magical.

  • Reflections in blue

    Reflections in blue

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