Antarctic Cruise(2236 Views)
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Date of cruise: February 2010 |
Cruise details:
Princess Cruises
Star Princess
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Description of your album:
Antarctic wildlife & incredible scenery on a trip of a lifetime. Shots in and around the Antarctic Peninsular, Ushuaia in Argentina and Punta Arenas in Chile.
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Album created by:
Perkin, Wokingham
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| | Magellanic penguin at Otway Sound | Hi ho, hi ho, it's off to fish we go........ | Magellanic penguins at Otway sound making their "jackass" call | 
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| | Mother and calf, 2 humpback whales break surface | Humpback whale tail fluke | Incredible mountain sights and the luck of the weather :o) | 
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| | Black-browed albatross | Southern Giant Petrel | South American Condor swooping around Otway Sound | 
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| | Rheas (ostrich-like birds) near Otway Sound | Elephant Island, famous location of the rescue in Shackleton's exploration | Look carefully and you'll see a small exploration ship dwarfed by the mountains. Gerlache Strait, Antarctic Peninsular | 
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| | Anvers Island, Gerlache Strait | The swimming pools went berserk approaching Cape Horn ! | Seal Siesta, Beagle Channel, Ushuaia | 
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| | King Cormorant colony, Beagle Channel, Ushuaia | Endurance Glacier, Elephant Island | Sleepy seals, Beagle Channel, Ushuaia | 
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| | Another magnificent sea bird, a Southern Giant Petrel with 6-7ft wingspan | |