South Shetlands

Weddell Seal

Leptonychotes weddellii - capable of diving to 2,500 feet to feed on Antarctic Cod that make up 60% of the diet.

Yankee Harbour, Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands, February 1, 2005

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Yankee Harbour

Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands, February 1, 2005

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Livingston Island

South Shetland Islands, February 1, 2005

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MS Clipper Adventurer

Yankee Harbour, Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands, February 1, 2005

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Neptune's Bellows

After a day on the Antarctic Peninsula, we went back to the South Shetlands to visit Deception Island.

Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, February 3, 2005

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Cathedral Crags

Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, February 3, 2005

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Pete's Pillar

The small pillar on the left side of Neptune's Bellows as we entered Whaler's Bay and Port Foster.

Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, February 3, 2005

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Whale Oil Tanks

Toxic materials have been removed, but remains are now part of historic preservation of the history of the island.

Hekla Whaling Station, Whaler's Bay, Deception Island, South Shetland Island, February 3, 2005

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Biscoe House

Damaged in the 1967 & 1969 volcanic eruptions.

Hekla Whaling Station, Whaler's Bay, Deception Island, South Shetland Island, February 3, 2005

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1969-70 Ash & Cinders

Hekla Whaling Station, Whaler's Bay, Deception Island, South Shetland Island, February 3, 2005

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Buildings

Hekla Whaling Station, Whaler's Bay, Deception Island, South Shetland Island, February 3, 2005

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Sign

A brief history of Whaler's Bay.

Hekla Whaling Station, Whaler's Bay, Deception Island, South Shetland Island, February 3, 2005

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Aircraft Hangar

British Antarctic Survey Station, Whaler's Bay, Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, February 3, 2005

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MS Explorer II

Port Foster, Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, February 3, 2005

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Hekla Whaling Station

Before being designated Historic Site and Monument No. 71, a lot of material was removed leaving a very sparse look of what was a very active whaling station.

Whaler's Bay, Deception Island, February 3, 2005

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Port Foster

A shallow pool was dug near the shore and thermally warmed water that filled created a hot tub for some of the guests.

Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, February 3, 2005

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Buildings

The canvas dome is from remediation activity.

Hekla Whaling Station, Whaler's Bay, Deception Island, South Shetland Island, February 3, 2005

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Buried Tractor

Demonstrates the ash and cinder flow depth.

Hekla Whaling Station, Whaler's Bay, Deception Island, South Shetland Island, February 3, 2005

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Whale Oil Tanks

Hekla Whaling Station, Whaler's Bay, Deception Island, South Shetland Island, February 3, 2005

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Whale Oil Tanks

Hekla Whaling Station, Whaler's Bay, Deception Island, South Shetland Island, February 3, 2005

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Balanced Rock

Neptune's Window, Whaler's Bay, Deception Island, February 3, 2005

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Juan Carlos Primero Spanish Station

High wind and waves changed the last stop to this sheltered anchorage at the end of the trip.

Hurd Peninsula, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands, February 3, 2005

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