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Antarctica Dream Adventure 05 – Birds and Bergs en route to South Georgia Island
Farewell Falklands Having had two great shore excursions, Octantis now gets underway for South Georgia Island. The journey will take two days, but we will be moving into Antarctica as the Island is classified as part of Antarctica. The Antarctica … Continue reading
Posted in Antarctica Adventure, Birds, Marine Mammals, South Georgia Island, Wildlife
Tagged (Arctocephalus pusillus), (Daption capense), (Fulmarus glacialoides), (Macronectes giganteus), (Megaptera novaeangliae), (Pachyptila desolata), (Phoebetria palpebrata), (Pterodroma macroptera), (Thalassarche chrysostoma), (Thalassarche melnophris), Antarctic Prion, Antarctica Dream Adventure, Bird Mode, birds, Black-browed Albatross, Cape Petrel, Fur Seals, Giant Petrel, Great-winged Petrel, Grey-heded Albatross, Humpback Whale, Icebergs, Light-mantled Albatross, marine mammals, South Atlantic Ocean, South Georgia Island, South Georgia Island and Antarctica Expedition, Southern Fulmar, Viking Octantis
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Antarctica Dream Adventure 04 – Off-road to Volunteer Point and Penguins
Falkland Islands a British overseas territory We left Octantis by Zodiac and landed on the dock at Port Stanley. Port Stanley is the capital city of The Falkland Islands, an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean. As a British overseas … Continue reading
Posted in Antarctica Adventure, Birds, Landscapes, Mountains, Penguins, Wildlife
Tagged (Aptenodytes patagonicus), (Pygoscelis papua), (Zonibyx modestus), Antarctica Expedition, British outpost territory, Falkland Islands, Gentoo Nesting Site, Gentoo Penguin, King Penguin, King Penguin Colony, King Penguin Jeuveniles, Nikkor Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S, Nikkor Z TC-1.4x, Nikon Z 8, penguin Colony, Port Stanley, Richard King Photography, Rufus-chested Dotterel, Sandy bech, Short videos of Penguins, Volunteer Point, www.fulltimervingwiththekings.com, www.mothernatureimages.com, www.richardkingphoto.com
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Antarctica Dream Adventure 03 – Penguins At Last, West Point Island
Landing at West Point Island in the Falklands The Falkland Islands are a remote South Atlantic archipelago. Although the Falkland Islands are not deemed part of Antarctica, they are a British overseas territory, it was a thrill to be landing … Continue reading
Posted in Antarctica Adventure, Birds, Landscapes
Tagged (Daptrius australis), (Eudyptes chrysocome), (Muscisaxicola maclovianus), (Thalassarcheme lanophris), (Turdus flaklandii), Austral Thrush, Black-browed Albatross, breeding colony, Dark-faced Ground-tyrant, Falklands, Long-tailed Meadowlark, Richard King Photography, South Georgia Island and Antarctica Expedition, Southern Rockhopper Penguins, Striated Caracars, Upland Geese, Viking Octantis, West Point Island, www.fulltimervingwiththekings.com, www.mothernatureimages.com, www.richardkingphoto.com
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