20 Jan 2013
Ross's Seal
We continued throughout the night and morning to push through moderately heavy ice. As we approached 70° South it thinned out and we were able to pick up speed, making up some of the time we had lost. In the pack ice on the edge of this more open water, a Ross’s Seal was sighted. We approached carefully and quietly and everybody got great views and many good photos (see below). The Ross’s Seal is considered the rarest seal in Antarctica and is seldom seen as it lives in heavy pack ice.
We are now well south of 70° in open water and anticipation is builiding as we head for the coast of Antarctica. Tonight is movie night, and no we will not be watching 'Happy Feet'!
18 Jan 2013
There is ice as far as you can see and scattered around on the ice floes and in the water are Emperor Penguins, Adelie Penguins and Crabeater Seals.…READ MORE
17 Jan 2013
We expect to be in the ice tomorrow and will soon cross the Antarctic Circle. We have had a dream run south from Macquarie Island and are currently …READ MORE
14 Jan 2013
Our luck seems to have changed for the better. The weather and sea conditions are as close to perfect as one can imagine in the Southern Ocean and e…READ MORE
