Expedition Gallery — 2015

Antarctica

The Antarctic Peninsula over Christmas — ice, light, and the wildlife that survives on both. Gentoo and chinstrap colonies, seals, seabirds, and the small boats that get you close.

Route — Antarctic Peninsula

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A rotating selection of the strongest frames from the trip.

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Organised by sub-theme. Use the tags below to filter across sections.

Penguins

Gentoo and chinstrap colonies along the Peninsula, from courtship calls to first steps on ice.

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Gentoo penguin colony, Antarctic Peninsula
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Gentoo penguin colonyAntarctic Peninsula
Gentoo penguin calling, Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctica — Penguins
Gentoo, callingAntarctic Peninsula
Gentoo penguin nest-building with a pebble, Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctica — Penguins
Gentoo, nest-building with a pebbleAntarctic Peninsula
Gentoo penguin portrait, iceberg beyond, Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctica — Penguins
Gentoo portrait, iceberg beyondAntarctic Peninsula
Gentoo penguin adult feeding two chicks, Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctica — Penguins
Gentoo, feeding two chicksAntarctic Peninsula
Gentoo penguin, profile portrait, Antarctic Peninsula
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Gentoo, profile portraitAntarctic Peninsula
Chinstrap penguin climbing a snow slope, Antarctic Peninsula
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Chinstrap, climbing the snow slopeAntarctic Peninsula
Gentoo penguin colony beneath a glacier, Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctica — Penguins
Colony beneath the glacierAntarctic Peninsula
Gentoo penguins adrift on an ice floe, Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctica — Penguins
Adrift on an ice floeAntarctic Peninsula

Seals & Seabirds

The polar wildlife most itineraries miss — seals, shags, petrels, and the scavengers that share the beaches.

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Southern elephant seal, Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctica — Seals & Seabirds
Southern elephant sealAntarctic Peninsula
Weddell seal portrait, Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctica — Seals & Seabirds
Weddell seal, portraitAntarctic Peninsula
Blue-eyed shags, a courting pair, Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctica — Seals & Seabirds
Blue-eyed shags, courting pairAntarctic Peninsula
Southern giant petrel in flight, Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctica — Seals & Seabirds
Giant petrel, in flightAntarctic Peninsula
Snowy sheathbill, Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctica — Seals & Seabirds
Snowy sheathbillAntarctic Peninsula
Petrel in flight over open water, Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctica — Seals & Seabirds
Petrel, in flightAntarctic Peninsula

Ice & Environments

Icebergs, cliffs, and the light that only happens this far south.

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Dusk over the peninsula, Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctica — Ice & Environments
Dusk over the peninsulaAntarctic Peninsula
On the edge of the ice, Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctica — Ice & Environments
On the edge of the iceAntarctic Peninsula
Le Maire Channel, Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctica — Ice & Environments
Le Maire ChannelAntarctic Peninsula
Iceberg detail over teal water, Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctica — Ice & Environments
Ice detail, teal waterAntarctic Peninsula
Alpenglow over the peninsula, Christmas Eve, Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctica — Ice & Environments
Alpenglow, Christmas EveAntarctic Peninsula
Sunset over jagged peaks, Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctica — Ice & Environments
Sunset, jagged peaksAntarctic Peninsula
Dusk, iceberg reflection, Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctica — Ice & Environments
Dusk, iceberg reflectionAntarctic Peninsula
Iceberg under storm light, Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctica — Ice & Environments
Iceberg, storm lightAntarctic Peninsula

Expedition

On the water — scale, cold, and the small boats that get you close.

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Zodiac beneath a towering iceberg, Antarctic Peninsula
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Zodiac, beneath a towering bergAntarctic Peninsula
Sea kayaking on Christmas Day, Antarctic Peninsula
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Sea kayaking, Christmas DayAntarctic Peninsula