Another day, another trek in Antarctica and more wildlife to see. We're further south now, nearly at the Antarctic circle (60 degrees South latitude) where the sun doesn't set at the height of summer. It's snowing but not windy, and we have many landings and Zodiac cruises today.
As always, there are penguins wherever we stop. This solitary guy is enjoying the view of the icebergs. If you think those are pebbles in the snow you'd be wrong: that's penguin guano. It's everywhere.
A leopard seal sunning herself on an iceberg. These creepy, reptilian-looking creatures are about 12 feet long and prey on swimming penguins! Dastardly beasts.
Our first view of a crabeater seal! Here are two in repose, one raising his head.
And we saw four humpback whales swimming together, and I finally got a shot of the whale's fluke! That's the money shot for whales.
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