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Antarctica Dream Expedition 7 – Fortuna Bay
South Georgia Island The next stop on the Antarctica Dream Expedition was Fortuna Bay on South Georgia Island. I had been waiting for this location as reports, reputation and photographs gave high expectations that this was a true jewel in … Continue reading
Posted in Antarctica Adventure, Birds, Landscapes, Marine Mammals, Mountains, Penguins, South Georgia Island, Wildlife
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Antarctica Dream Adventure 6 – Grytviken, Old Whaling Station
South Georgia The next visit on the Antarctica Dream Adventure was South Georgia, an island in the South Atlantic Ocean that is part of the British Overseas Territory of “South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands”. The first landing was … Continue reading
Posted in Antarctica Adventure, Birds, History, Mammals, Marine Mammals, Penguins, South Georgia Island, Wildlife
Tagged Antarctic Shag, Antarctica Dream Adventure, Antarctica Expedition, British Overseas Territory, Capital of Territory, Ernest Shackleton's Grave, Finest Natural Harbour in South Georgia, Frank Wild's Grave, Fur Seals, Grytviken, Grytviken Church, James Caird Replica, King Edward Point, King Penguins, NIK 6 Silver Efex, Nikkor Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S, Nikkor Z TC-1.4x, Nikon Z 8, Old Whaling Station, Reindeer, Richard King Photography, Sir Ernest Shakleton, South Atlantic Ocean, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, South Georgia Island, South Georgia Island and Antarctica Expedition, Wildlife of South Georgia, www.fulltimervingwiththekings.com, www.mothernatureimages.com, www.richardkingphoto.com
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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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Muskoxen in Nome, Alaska
Muskox (Ovibos Moschatus) – the bearded one (umingmak) Muskox live in herds of 12 to 24 in the winter and 8 to 20 in the summer. Although they do not migrate, they will range about 50 miles between summer and … Continue reading
Katmai National Park Annual Fat Bear Competition
Annual Fat Bear Competition From its humble beginnings as Fat Bear Tuesday in 2014 to more than 800,000 votes cast last year, celebrating fat bears and Katmai National Park’s healthy ecosystem has become a tradition. For bears, fat equals survival. … Continue reading
Posted in Bears, Mammals, Wildlife
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