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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 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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Antarctica Dream Adventure 02 – A Day at Sea and About Bio-Security.
Sailing from Ushuaia to West Point on West Falkland Island. Continuing our pursuit of the No. 1 item on the Bucket List, Viking Octantis left its berth on the dockside of Ushuaia and headed to West Point Island in the … Continue reading
Posted in Antarctica Adventure, Birds, Wildlife
Tagged early light, fulltimervingwiththekings.com, mothernatureimages.com, Nikkor Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S, Nikkor Z TC-1.4x, Nikon Z 8, Photography by Richard King, Richard King Photography, richardkingphoto.com, South Atlantic Ocean, South Georgia Island and Antarctica Expedition, Sunrise, Viking Octantis
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Antarctica Dream Adventure 01 – Ushuaia Southernmost City in the World
The Adventure starts – Circling to Land at Ushuaia First Impression of Ushuaia My initial impression was “I could easily spend two weeks here before embarking for the cruise!”. The view was stunning. I just love snow covered mountains, they … Continue reading