25 Jul 2015
Wrangel Time
It is Saturday afternoon and we have just arrived at Wrangel Island. The ship is currently drifting offshore amongst the ice floes while we await instructions from the ranger staff prior to making our first landing. We enjoyed an exceptionally good run north after departing Kolyuchino Island at 1800hrs last night. It had been a rewarding afternoon there as we sat offshore in the Zodiacs viewing a large walrus haul-out before landing to spend several hours ashore exploring an abandoned Polar Research Station and observing the activity at the bird cliffs. Species seen and photographed included Horned and Tufted Puffins, Guillemots and Kittiwakes.
24 Jul 2015
Today was one of those expedition days when all the stars aligned and the gods smiled, blessing our endeavours. The fog rolled off the hills and the …READ MORE
22 Jul 2015
We spent yesterday afternoon at Preobrazheniya Bay on a ‘shakedown’ Zodiac cruise and made the first landing. The swell didn’t allow us to get as clo…READ MORE
19 Jul 2015
After a week’s layup in Egvekinot doing maintenance and replenishing water supplies, we are now anchored off Anadyr ready to embark a full contingent…READ MORE
