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Prion Island, South Georgia Island

Photos of Nesting Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans) on Prion Island, South Georgia Island We wait out the bad weather that arrived while we were on Salisbury Plain on the icebreaker M/V Polar Star, which is anchored in the lee of a nearby small island. Although the weather is cold, dark…

adminApril 20, 2010

Albatross Falklands South Georgia Island Southern Ocean

En Route to South Georgia Island

En Route to South Georgia Island, Wandering albatross in flight Sunset clouds create a colorful arch, spanning the heavens from horizon to horizon, over the open sea between the Falkland Islands and South Georgia Island.Image ID: 24073Location: Southern Ocean It is a three day sail from the Falkland Islands to…

adminMarch 11, 2010

Albatross Falklands Southern Ocean

Steeple Jason, West Falklands

Photos of Steeple Jason Island and Black-browed albatross, West Falklands, Falkland Islands Steeple Jason, one of the Jason group of islands, is to be our only landing today. There has been quite a bit of anticipation for this visit. It is considered one of the major landings of the trip,…

adminMarch 10, 2010

Albatross Falklands Southern Ocean

Black-Browed Albatross at Sunset

One of the unexpected joys of the trip for me was the albatrosses. Before this trip, the only albatrosses I had seen were Waved Albatross in Galapagos (but only sitting on nests) and some distant albatrosses as we motored at sea to Guadalupe Island. Now that I have had a…

adminFebruary 4, 2010

Prion Island, South Georgia Island

En Route to South Georgia Island

Steeple Jason, West Falklands

Black-Browed Albatross at Sunset

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