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Chilean Fjords and the Antarctic Peninsula on the Norwegian MS Nordnorge, 15 Jan – 2 Feb 2003
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Ship’s Route
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Dr. Glen Liston is a scientific lecturer on the cruise. Katherine Ihli is along for the ride.
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Our cabin on the ship
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Heading out to the Chilean fjords
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The Chilean Fjords are lined with forested mountains and beautiful foliage.
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Small mountain glaciers line the fjords
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Last glimpse of Cape Horn before crossing the Drake Passage. We encountered 8 meter (24 foot) seas during the crossing. The lighthouse at Cape Horn
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Travel within Antarctic waters and on land is governed by the Antarctic Treaty and the International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators (IAATO). The associated rules govern: 1) Respect for Protected Areas 2) Respect for Scientific Research 3) Safety 4) Protecting Antarctic Wildlife 5) Keeping Antarctica Pristine
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To transfer passengers to shore, a door is opened on the side of the ship and stairs are hung out the door. Next, a larger door is opened and the Zodiac boat is lowered into the water.
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Before we get board the Zodiac boats, we put on rubber booties. Then we step into disinfectant and walk through a seawater spray. The process is repeated when we reboard the ship.
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First stop on the Antarctic Peninsula. Old whaling station at Whaler’s Bay on Deception Island
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Neptune’s Window. From here you can see the Antarctic continent.
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We begin sailing through the Lemaire Channel … and see our first icebergs.
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The icebergs are everywhere
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In the heart of the Antarctic Peninsula Mountains
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Fin whales follow the boat
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Humpback Whale
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SEA BIRDS Kelb Gull Wandering Albatross, 3.5 m (12’) wingspan! Cape Petrel
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The British station, Port Lockroy, is located on this little island, Goudier Island.
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Gentoo penguins at Port Lockroy
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Gentoo penguins typically have two chicks
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Completely devoid of muscle, these little blobs of fat actually sway in the wind!
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Petermann Island
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Love Birds
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Rare albino Gentoo penguins
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We head back through the Lemaire Channel
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Abandoned Argentenian base of Almirante Brown in Paradise Bay located on the Antarctic mainland
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Glen is stationed at the top of the hill
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The ship is on one side, an avalanche on the other! View from the hilltop
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After our landing, we take a Zodiac cruise around the harbor
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Heading to Culverville Island to view more …
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… Penguins
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These Gentoo chicks have been herded into what is called a Kindergarden. Just a few adults watch the babies while the rest are out fishing. Yankee Harbor
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Arctowski Base, a Polish station
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Elephant seals, like huge land-slugs
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Weddell seals
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1 2 3 4
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This dirty, young chick has not learned to swim yet. It will have to lose it’s downy fuzz first.
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Adelie penguins They flop on their bellies and scoot along the snow with their feet.
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Rookery at Arctowski Chinstrap penguin
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These Chinstrap penguins achieving the closest thing to flight they will ever attain!
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On the way to Elephant Island we begin to encounter larger icebergs from the Larsen Ice Shelf
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They are all around the ship
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Getting bigger..
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… and bigger
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… and thicker
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Thicker ice means higher pressure which creates beautiful blue colors
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Some have veins of deeper blue
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Others have passengers
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Some you could drive a (small) ship through
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We say goodbye to the penguins and icebergs and head back to South America
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Back across the Drake Passage
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Ushuaia, Argentina’s southern-most city. The end of the journey. Photos courtesy of Katherine Ihli, Dr. Glen Liston, and Dr. Bernhard Wessling. All rights reserved.
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