20 Nov 2013
Sensory Overload on 'Macca'
abreniere_chinstrap_penguin_with_kings.jpg "Chinstrap Penguin with King and Royal Penguins")
We experienced some heavy seas on the run to Macquarie Island where we came to anchor at 0200hrs off the ANARE base at Buckles Bay. There we picked up the Station Leader Mark and two rangers who accompanied us along the coast to Sandy Bay. Zodiacs shuttled everyone ashore where they had a wonderful day amongst the thousands of King and Royal Penguins and Elephant Seals. It was hard to decide where to look, there was so much going on. A lone Chinstrap Penguin looked in vain for another of his own kind, and a small pod of Orca cruised offshore. “Just another day on Macca" commented one of the team.
18 Nov 2013
A few braved the light rain this morning to make a landing at Epigwatt to see what remains of the wreck of the ‘Grafton’ which ran aground in Carnley…READ MORE
17 Nov 2013
The group was shuttled ashore under cloudy skies at Sandy Bay where they had their first taste of Sea Lion hospitality. Once past the inquisitive and…READ MORE
16 Nov 2013
The weather was fine but heavy sea swells made Zodiac cruising marginal as we lay off the Snares this morning. However a window presented itself and …READ MORE
