Penguins, seals and a lost notebook
Day 14- 20th January, written by Alessia (with edits by Sonja) The day started with an early morning shift at 7am. Despite our efforts we had a pretty eventless morning, especially for mammal sightings., until we…
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Taking the plunge
Day 13- 19th January, written by Oli The ship arrived early off Swift Bay on James Ross Island. We were one of the last groups to go ashore so our activities started late with a 12-noon landing time. After a short…
From Tay to Tay
Day 12 – 18th January, written by Calum This morning I awoke to the gentle rocking of 2m swell outside our window. After a quick breakfast, the first seabird and marine mammal observation teams made their way onto deck…
B2’s and breaching
Day 11 – 17th January – written by Celia with edits by Mike We started this morning at 7am traveling through the picturesque Lemaire Channel. The towering peaks of Booth Island to our left were shrouded in clouds. The…
Panting Penguins on Pléneau Island
Day 10 – 16 January, written by Katerina We woke up to beaming rays of the Antarctic sun radiating off of countless shades of icy blue. A polar summer day so beautiful as if the freezing continent itself decided to set…
Antarctic Odyssey: The M/S Roald Amundsen’s stop at Bongrain Point
Day 9 – 15 January, written by Luca Embarking on the Roald Amundsen, our Antarctic voyage unfolded into a captivating tapestry of wildlife and unparalleled natural beauty. The avian overture began with a bird survey,…
Three Firsts – Antarctic continent, Adelie penguin colony and colours galore in the Gullet
Day 8- 14th January, written by Lauren Refreshed from a good night’s rest, the team enjoyed a quick breakfast and headed on deck for surveys. Despite the sunshine, it was quite cold outside. The wind barreled into the…
History and hot-tubs
Day 7 – 13th January, by Ailsa Still in Marguerite Bay, the team had an early start to the day with the first surveyors on deck for 7am. Conditions started off relatively calm in the morning but by lunch the wind had…
First landing in Antarctica and polar plunge
Day 6 – January 12th: written by Rebecca We woke up to find the horizon obscured by fog and a flurry of snow racing by our window. The early morning survey shift was cancelled due to the conditions so we all gathered…
Humpback whales bubble feeding, an emperor penguin, and a sea ice landing!
Day 5 – 11 January, written by Heidi (with edits by Sonja) Words cannot describe the excitement we all experienced throughout today. Antarctica really gave us the show of a life time! Our day started at 6:15am with…