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Reindeer on South Georgia Island. Reindeer (known as caribou when wild) were introduced to South Georgia Island by Norway in the early 20th Century. There are now two distinct herds which are permanently separated by glaciers, Rangifer tarandus, Fortuna Bay
Drygalski Fjord, packed with brash ice which has broken away from the glacier at the end of the narrow fjord
M/V Polar Star approaches Jenkins Glacier (left), Risting Glacier (center) and a third glacier (right) at the end of Drygalski Fjord
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, Neko Harbor
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, Neko Harbor
South Georgia Island coastline, showing the island's characteristic rugged topography. 56% of the island is covered by 161 glaciers, which have created numerous large bays and inlets that provide excellent habitat for marine animals and seabirds. Mountains meet the sea in steep-sided seacliffs covered with sparse vegetation. The highest point on South Georgia Island is Mt. Paget at 2,915m
Glacier, Skaftafell / Vatnajokull National Park, Southern Iceland
Glacier, Skaftafell / Vatnajokull National Park, Southern Iceland
Glaciers, Snow and Highland Terrain, Southern Iceland, Vatnajokull National Park
Glacier, Skaftafell / Vatnajokull National Park, Southern Iceland
Glacier, Skaftafell / Vatnajokull National Park, Southern Iceland
Glacier, Skaftafell / Vatnajokull National Park, Southern Iceland
Glacier, Skaftafell / Vatnajokull National Park, Southern Iceland
Svinafellsjokull Glacier and Lagoon, Iceland
Glacier Runoff and Braided River, Southwestern Iceland
Glacier Runoff and Braided River, Southern Iceland
Svinafellsjokull Glacier and Lagoon, Iceland
Svinafellsjokull Glacier and Lagoon, Iceland
Glacier Runoff and Braided River, Southwestern Iceland
Glacier Runoff and Braided River, Southwestern Iceland
Glacier Runoff and Braided River, Southern Iceland
Svinafellsjokull Glacier and Lagoon, Iceland
Svinafellsjokull Glacier and Lagoon, Iceland
Drygalski Fjord, packed with brash ice which has broken away from the glacier at the end of the narrow fjord
Drygalski Fjord, packed with brash ice which has broken away from the glacier at the end of the narrow fjord
Zodiac cruising in Antarctica. Tourists enjoy the pack ice and towering glaciers of Cierva Cove on the Antarctic Peninsula
Brash ice and pack ice in Antarctica. Brash ices fills the ocean waters of Cierva Cove on the Antarctic Peninsula. The ice is a mix of sea ice that has floated near shore on the tide and chunks of ice that have fallen into the water from nearby land-bound glaciers
Scenery in Antarctica. Clouds, ocean and glaciers, near Port Lockroy
Mountainsides, rocky and snow covered, overlooking Drygalski Fjord
M/V Polar Star approaches Risting Glacier at the end of Drygalski Fjord
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