Antarctica

Sundown

Some ice.

Campbell Island to Ross Sea, November 16, 2011

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Iceberg

One of our first large icebergs.

Ross Sea, November 17, 2011

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Fresh Ice

Open areas develop thin, fresh ice.

Ross Sea, November 17, 2011

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Icebreaking

Crack created by the Kapitan Khlebnikov pushing deeper into the Ross Sea.

Ross Sea, November 17, 2011

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Big Iceberg

These large icebergs broke off of one of the major ice shelves.

Ross Sea, November 17, 2011

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Adelie Penguins

Pygoscelis adeliae - first penguins seen close enough to photograph.

Ross Sea, November 18, 2011

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Breaking Ice

Ross Sea, November 18, 2011

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Ice

Ross Sea, November 18, 2011

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Breaking Ice

Ross Sea, November 18, 2011

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Adelie Penguins

Pygoscelis adeliae

Ross Sea, November 18, 2011

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Adelie Penguins

Pygoscelis adeliae

Ross Sea, November 18, 2011

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Ice

Nice color in the ice.

Ross Sea, November 18, 2011

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Emperor Penguin

Aptenodytes forsteri

Ross Sea, November 18, 2011

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Ice

Some icicles under the edge.

Ross Sea, November 18, 2011

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Finger Ice

Movement in the fresh ice creates this pattern as layers slide over each other.

Ross Sea, November 18, 2011

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Crabeater Seal

Lobodon carcinophaga

Ross Sea, November 18, 2011

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Snow Petrel

Pagodroma nivea - record photo only.

Ross Sea, November 18, 2011

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Ice

Icicles.

Ross Sea, November 18, 2011

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Crabeater Seal

Lobodon carcinophaga

Ross Sea, November 18, 2011

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Crabeater Seal

Lobodon carcinophagus

Ross Sea, November 18, 2011

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Minke Whale

Balaenoptera bonaerensis - deep in the ice in an open area called a 'lead'.

Ross Sea, November 18, 2011

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Minke Whale

Balaenoptera bonaerensis

Ross Sea, November 18, 2011

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Ice

Ross Sea, November 18, 2011

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Breaking Ice

Moving through a series of leads.

Ross Sea, November 18, 2011

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Pancake Ice

One of the many forms of ice in polar regions, a result of movement in thin ice areas.

Ross Sea, November 19, 2011

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Ice

Ross Sea, November 20, 2011

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Penguin Tracks on Ice

Ross Sea, November 20, 2011

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LJax

We were helicoptered to within one mile of the Emperor Penguin colony and then walked to the colony.

Franklin Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 20, 2011

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Emperor Penguin

Aptenodytes forsteri

Franklin Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 20, 2011

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Debbie

On the one mile walk to the Emperor Penguin colony.

Franklin Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 20, 2011

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Emperor Penguins

Aptenodytes forsteri - probably parents and their chick.

Franklin Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 20, 2011

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Emperor Penguins

Aptenodytes forsteri - the highlight of the trip was the visit to the Emperor Penguin colony.

Franklin Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 20, 2011

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Emperor Penguins

Aptenodytes forsteri

Franklin Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 20, 2011

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Emperor Penguins

Aptenodytes forsteri

Franklin Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 20, 2011

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Emperor Penguins

Aptenodytes forsteri - feet raised to minimize heat loss.

Franklin Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 20, 2011

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Emperor Penguins

Aptenodytes forsteri - we had light snow during our visit.

Franklin Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 20, 2011

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Emperor Penguins

Aptenodytes forsteri

Franklin Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 20, 2011

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Emperor Penguin

Aptenodytes forsteri

Franklin Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 20, 2011

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Emperor Penguins

Aptenodytes forsteri

Franklin Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 20, 2011

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Emperor Penguins

Aptenodytes forsteri - likely a family.

Franklin Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 20, 2011

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Emperor Penguins

Aptenodytes forsteri

Franklin Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 20, 2011

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Adelie Penguin

Pygoscelis adeliae - species of other types are occasional seen.

Franklin Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 20, 2011

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Emperor & Adelie Penguin

Aptenodytes forsteri & adeliae - size comparison.

Franklin Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 20, 2011

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Photographers & Emperor Penguins

Aptenodytes forsteri

Franklin Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 20, 2011

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Emperor Penguins

Aptenodytes forsteri - adult feeding the chick.

Franklin Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 20, 2011

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Emperor Penguin

Aptenodytes forsteri - resting.

Franklin Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 20, 2011

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Emperor Penguins

Aptenodytes forsteri

Franklin Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 20, 2011

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Emperor Penguins

Aptenodytes forsteri

Franklin Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 20, 2011

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Emperor Penguin

Aptenodytes forsteri - curious chick.

Franklin Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 20, 2011

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Emperor Penguin

Aptenodytes forsteri - chick exercising it wings.

Franklin Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 20, 2011

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