Group of Adelie penguins leaping into the ocean from an iceberg, Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula. Pygoscelis adeliae.
Adelie penguins, Pygoscelis adeliae, on iceberg near Paulet Island, Antarctica.
Humpback whale in Antarctica. A humpback whale swims through the beautiful ice-filled waters of Neko Harbor, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica.
Blue whale skeleton in Antarctica, on the shore at Port Lockroy, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica.
Southern humpback whale in Antarctica, with significant diatomaceous growth (brown) on the underside of its fluke, lifting its fluke before diving in Neko Harbor, Antarctica.
Adelie penguin on an iceberg, Pygoscelis adeliae, Antarctica.
Humpback whale lunge feeding on Antarctic krill, Antarctic Peninsula.
Blue whale skeleton in Antarctica, on the shore at Port Lockroy, Antarctica. This skeleton is composed primarily of blue whale bones, but there are believed to be bones of other baleen whales included in the skeleton as well.
Chinstrap penguins at Bailey Head, Deception Island. Chinstrap penguins enter and exit the surf on the black sand beach at Bailey Head on Deception Island. Bailey Head is home to one of the largest colonies of chinstrap penguins in the world.
Incredible tabular iceberg, Paulet Island, Antarctica.
Humpback whale in Antarctica. A humpback whale swims through the beautiful ice-filled waters of Neko Harbor, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica.
Pack ice and brash ice fills the Weddell Sea, near the Antarctic Peninsula.
Adelie penguins at the nest, a colony on the slopes of Devil Island, Antarctica. Pygoscelis adeliae.
Pack ice, a combination of sea ice and pieces of icebergs, Weddell Sea.
Antarctic icebergs, sculpted by ocean tides into fantastic shapes.
A glacier fractures and cracks, as the leading of a glacier fractures and cracks as it reaches the ocean. The pieces will float away to become icebergs.
A crabeater seal, hauled out on pack ice to rest. Crabeater seals reach 2m and 200kg in size, with females being slightly larger than males. Crabeaters are the most abundant species of seal in the world, with as many as 75 million individuals. Despite its name, 80% the crabeater seal's diet consists of Antarctic krill. They have specially adapted teeth to strain the small krill from the water.
A crabeater seal, hauled out on pack ice to rest. Crabeater seals reach 2m and 200kg in size, with females being slightly larger than males. Crabeaters are the most abundant species of seal in the world, with as many as 75 million individuals. Despite its name, 80% the crabeater seal's diet consists of Antarctic krill. They have specially adapted teeth to strain the small krill from the water.
Weddell seal in Antarctica. The Weddell seal reaches sizes of 3m and 600 kg, and feeds on a variety of fish, krill, squid, cephalopods, crustaceans and penguins.
A glacier fractures and cracks, as the leading of a glacier fractures and cracks as it reaches the ocean. The pieces will float away to become icebergs.
Horizontal striations and layers in packed snow on the edge of the ocean, Brown Bluff, Antarctica
Tabular iceberg in the Antarctic Sound.
Crested snow patterns along the slopes of Devil Island.
Waves rush in, Peterman Island, Antarctica
Iceberg with scalloped erosion. The eroded indentations on this iceberg were melted when this portion of the iceberg was underwater. As it melted, the iceberg grew topheavy, eventually flipping and exposing this interesting surface.
The edge of the fast ice along the shore, near Paulet Island.
Adelie penguins walking on a stone beach, Pygoscelis adeliae, Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula.
A group of Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae), Paulet Island, Antarctica
Adelie penguins, Paulet Island, Antarctic Peninsula. Pygoscelis adeliae.
A group of Adelie penguins, on packed snow.
Tabular iceberg in the Antarctic Sound.
Iceberg, clouds and sky, Antarctica.
Lemaire Channel: mountains, sea, ice and clouds,Antarctica. The Lemaire Channel, one of the most scenic places on the Antarctic Peninsula, is a straight 11 km long and only 1.6 km wide at its narrowest point.
Gentoo penguin tending to its two chicks. The nest is made of small stones.
Brash ice floats on cold, dark Antarctic waters.
Weddell seal in Antarctica. The Weddell seal reaches sizes of 3m and 600 kg, and feeds on a variety of fish, krill, squid, cephalopods, crustaceans and penguins.
A leopard seal in Antarctica. The leopard seal is a large predatory seal, up to 1300 lb and 11 ft in length, feeding on krill, squid, fish, various penguin species and other seabirds and occasionally, other pinnipeds.
Gentoo penguin portrait.
M/V Polar Star on its way to Brown Bluff in the Antarctic Sound.
Zodiac cruising in Antarctica
Southern humpback whale in Antarctica, with significant diatomaceous growth (brown) on the underside of its fluke, lifting its fluke before diving in Cierva Cove, Antarctica.
Distant icebergs, mountains, clouds, ocean at dawn, in the South Shetland Islands, near Deception Island.
Sunrise in the South Shetland Islands, near Deception Island.
Icicles and melting ice, hanging from the edge of an blue iceberg.
Icebreaker M/V Polar Star, anchored near Peterman Island, Antarctica.
Scenery in Antarctica. Clouds, ocean and glaciers, near Port Lockroy.
Visitors enjoy an inflatable ride through the strange environs of a bizarrely-shaped iceberg, on a cloudy day.
Lemaire Channel: mountains, sea, ice and clouds, Antarctic Peninsula
Blue iceberg detail.
Melting ice along the shore of Paulet Island.
Sun peeks through a hole in ice along the shore of Paulet Island.
Iceberg with scalloped erosion.
Landing ashore at Paulet Island, in an inflatable, at sunset.
Icebreaker M/V Polar Star near Devil Island, sunrise.
Ice, ocean, clouds and sun, Antarctica.
Small ice floe with penguins, with a large tabular iceberg in the distance, Antarctic Sound.
Southern elephant seal
Chinstrap penguins at Bailey Head, Deception Island. Chinstrap penguins enter and exit the surf on the black sand beach at Bailey Head on Deception Island. Bailey Head is home to one of the largest colonies of chinstrap penguins in the world.
Iceberg detail. Cracks and melt patterns. Blue ice.
Humpback whale lunge feeding on Antarctic krill, with mouth open and baleen visible. The humbpack's pink throat grooves are seen as its pleated throat becomes fully distended as the whale fills its mouth with krill and water. The water will be pushed out, while the baleen strains and retains the small krill.
Southern elephant seal watches gentoo penguin.
Southern elephant seal, hind flipper detail.
Southern elephant seal