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2 South Shetland Islands

18 images Created 27 Jul 2020

Day 2 - Having survived the Drake Passage and safely tucked into the channel between the South Shetland Islands and Antarctica we made our first landing - and totally enjoyed the antics of the penguins living there.
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  • South Shetland Islands, Antarctica Cruise
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  • South Shetland Islands, Antarctica Cruise
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  • South Shetland Islands
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  • A fluffy Chinstrap Penguin looking right at you with its Chinstrap very distinct as he stands amongst some snow-free rocks in his home in the Shetland Islands.
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  • Couple of Chinstrap Penguins standing on wet and slippery rock considering going for a swim in the cols waters of the South Shetland Islands
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  • South Shetland Islands
    SS-Gentoo-Peguin-Youth.jpg
  • South Shetland Islands
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  • South Shetland Islands
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  • Gentoo penguin entering the fridged waters to go in search of food.in the Shetland Islands, Antarctica Cruise
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  • South Shetland Islands, Antarctica Cruise
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  • This penguin is molting - an annual process that usually takes about 2 weeks during which they are forced to stay on land and unable to feed because during the molt they are no longer waterproof. But, never fear penguins gorge themselves beforehand and they have plenty of fat of which to live. on the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica Cruise
    SS-Gentoo-Penguin-Molting.jpg
  • Hard to believe, but penguins can run as demonstrated by theis Gentoo Penguin n the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica Cruise
    SS-Gentoo-Penguin-Running.jpg
  • Standing by itself, this Gentoo penguin is looking "over his shoulder" directly at you showing off his very white chest and magnificent tail feathers against a snow-free area in his home in Antarctica.
    SS-Gentoo-Penguin-with-Attitude.jpg
  • South Shetland Islands, Antarctica Cruise
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  • Taken as our Zodiac approaches our first penguin colony and landing site, South Shetland Islands
    SS-Penguin-Scape-from-Zodiac.jpg
  • South Shetland Islands, Antarctica Cruise
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  • Snowy Sheathbills can be found near the penguin colony as here, in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica Cruise
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  • Momma penguin feeding her very healthy and large young on the Shetland Islands, Antarctica Cruise
    SS-Towering-Rocks-Snow-Covered-Land.jpg
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