Category Archives: Antarctica

Petrel

Posted on December 16, 2020 by admin

P is for Petrel; in this case, the supremely elegant Snow Petrel. Less is more.

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King Penguin

Posted on December 11, 2020 by admin

K is for King Penguin. Noble, elegant, ferocious predator.

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Fin Whale

Posted on December 6, 2020 by admin

F is for Fin Whale: the second biggest animal on the planet.

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Elephant Seal

Posted on December 5, 2020 by admin

E is for Elephant Seal. They call this “catastrophic moulting”, and they ain’t wrong.

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Adélie Penguin

Posted on December 1, 2020 by admin

A is for Adélie Penguin (also arse).

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Be Aware … Be Very Aware

Posted on January 20, 2017 by admin

The 20th of January is, of course, a very important date across the world. Yes, it’s International Penguin Awareness Day! Here are a few things to be aware of. Penguins can fly: Penguins make pictures perfect: Penguins sing: Penguins dance: … Continue reading →

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Black and white and full of nuts

Posted on November 27, 2016 by admin

All the best animals, of course, are black and white: Bratislavan winters offer another splendid candidate: the magpie. Apart from the very occasional tit, these are the only birds to have noticed that our windowsill produces peanuts each morning; something … Continue reading →

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Petermann Island

Posted on January 2, 2015 by admin

Petermann Island was our southernmost point (65°10′S 64°10′W), and the end of the road. When we landed, we were given the option of going to one side of the island to see “Iceberg Alley” — tempting — or to see … Continue reading →

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Nearing the End

Posted on January 2, 2015 by admin

The last day of our trip was rather nerve-wracking as well as enjoyable: we sailed through the Lemaire Channel towards Petermann Island, but there was a risk that there would be too much ice in the channel for us to … Continue reading →

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Port Lockroy

Posted on January 1, 2015 by admin

After leaving Brown, we spent the evening on our way back west, towards Port Lockroy. We made our acquaintance with a range of ice forms on the way; I’m not sure which is which, but I believe that brash ice, … Continue reading →

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