Antarctic

Penguins are what people think of when they think of the Antarctic. Although there are penguins at many other places (17 species in places such as South Africa, Argentina, etc.) large popula ...

2009-06-26T08:29:39Z

Lester Reed
Penguins are what people think of when they think of the Antarctic. Although there are penguins at many other places (17 species in places such as South Africa, Argentina, etc.) large popula ...

The Adelie is among the most numerous with an estimated 2.5 million breeding pairs. It about 27 inches tall weighs about 10 ponds. Unfortunately, like most of the 17 species the Adelies’ p ...

2009-06-26T08:29:39Z

Lester Reed
The Adelie is among the most numerous with an estimated 2.5 million breeding pairs. It about 27 inches tall weighs about 10 ponds. Unfortunately, like most of the 17 species the Adelies’ p ...

Gentoo penguins are about the same size as both the Adelie and Chinstrap penguins. This is the smallest population of the Antarctic penguins numbering about 600,000 breeding pairs.

2009-06-26T08:31:44Z

Lester Reed
Gentoo penguins are about the same size as both the Adelie and Chinstrap penguins. This is the smallest population of the Antarctic penguins numbering about 600,000 breeding pairs.

The penguin in the forefront is a Chinstrap named that for obvious reason. They are the most numerous with an estimated 5 million breeding pairs.

2009-06-26T08:29:39Z

Lester Reed
The penguin in the forefront is a Chinstrap named that for obvious reason. They are the most numerous with an estimated 5 million breeding pairs.

Chicks are covered with down during the early months of their lives. The down is replaced by feathers so they may go to sea with the adults prior to the long winter. The last down to be repl ...

2009-06-26T08:29:39Z

Lester Reed
Chicks are covered with down during the early months of their lives. The down is replaced by feathers so they may go to sea with the adults prior to the long winter. The last down to be repl ...

Generally penguin nesting colonies are separate. This is a Gentoo colony. Although penguins try to nest in the same location each year, climate change is changing the locations available and ...

2009-06-26T08:38:00Z

Lester Reed
Generally penguin nesting colonies are separate. This is a Gentoo colony. Although penguins try to nest in the same location each year, climate change is changing the locations available and ...

An Adelies’ nesting colony. Rocks define the nesting site.

2009-06-26T08:40:28Z

Lester Reed
An Adelies’ nesting colony. Rocks define the nesting site.

Both parents share the incubating, care and feeding of the young chicks. Feeding requires one of the parents to swim out and catch a meal (usually krill a small shrimp like crustacean) and t ...

2009-06-26T08:48:32Z

Lester Reed
Both parents share the incubating, care and feeding of the young chicks. Feeding requires one of the parents to swim out and catch a meal (usually krill a small shrimp like crustacean) and t ...

The Antarctic fur seal is a majestic animal approximately seven feet long and 250 mounds. Nearly hunted to extinction by 1900 (Within four years of their discovery in 1819, over 320,000 Fur ...

2009-06-26T08:30:11Z

Lester Reed
The Antarctic fur seal is a majestic animal approximately seven feet long and 250 mounds. Nearly hunted to extinction by 1900 (Within four years of their discovery in 1819, over 320,000 Fur ...

Come-on give me a kiss! Fur seals are the only eared seal in the Antarctic. As such they can use their flippers to propel themselves efficiently both in the sea and on land. For more info ...

2009-06-26T08:30:11Z

Lester Reed
Come-on give me a kiss! Fur seals are the only eared seal in the Antarctic. As such they can use their flippers to propel themselves efficiently both in the sea and on land. For more info ...

This is a picture of a dominate male warning off another male from his rock. Note the scars on his flank. Fur Seals can be quite aggressive and it is wise to give them a wide berth, especial ...

2009-06-27T10:01:07Z

Lester Reed
This is a picture of a dominate male warning off another male from his rock. Note the scars on his flank. Fur Seals can be quite aggressive and it is wise to give them a wide berth, especial ...

These honey brown Antarctic fur seals are relatively rare (about 1 in 1,000).

2009-06-27T11:36:53Z

Lester Reed
These honey brown Antarctic fur seals are relatively rare (about 1 in 1,000).

The honey brown color morph may be due to founder effect, as at least one leucistic animal was present at South Georgia when the Antarctic fur seal was close to extinction.

2009-06-27T11:36:53Z

Lester Reed
The honey brown color morph may be due to founder effect, as at least one leucistic animal was present at South Georgia when the Antarctic fur seal was close to extinction.

A Weddle Seal is a true or non-eared seal (refers to a lack of an external ear). Although there are numerous differences the major difference is in the flippers which are articulated in the ...

2009-06-27T11:36:53Z

Lester Reed
A Weddle Seal is a true or non-eared seal (refers to a lack of an external ear). Although there are numerous differences the major difference is in the flippers which are articulated in the ...

Another view of the Weddle Seal showing his flipers that don't provide support on land.

2009-06-27T11:36:53Z

Lester Reed
Another view of the Weddle Seal showing his flipers that don't provide support on land.

A leopard seal swims near our zodiac as we are on a picture excursion. A non-eared seal that stays mostly in the water and are noted for preying on penguins.

2009-06-27T11:36:53Z

Lester Reed
A leopard seal swims near our zodiac as we are on a picture excursion. A non-eared seal that stays mostly in the water and are noted for preying on penguins.

These are South American Sea Lions. They are not truly a Antarctic animal and spend their time north of the convergence line that defines the South Atlantic from the Southern Sea.

2009-06-27T11:36:53Z

Lester Reed
These are South American Sea Lions. They are not truly a Antarctic animal and spend their time north of the convergence line that defines the South Atlantic from the Southern Sea.

The Skua is one of the prominent birds of the Antarctic. Skuas are fiercely predatory raiding penguin nests for eggs and chicks thus the nickname Chick Killer.

2009-06-27T11:52:03Z

Lester Reed
The Skua is one of the prominent birds of the Antarctic. Skuas are fiercely predatory raiding penguin nests for eggs and chicks thus the nickname Chick Killer.

Normally found north of the convergence zone these birds live in large colonies.

2009-06-27T11:51:40Z

Lester Reed
Normally found north of the convergence zone these birds live in large colonies.

A natural ice bridge formed by the water eroding a passage between rock formations.

2009-06-28T05:54:36Z

Lester Reed
A natural ice bridge formed by the water eroding a passage between rock formations.

A group from our party trudges along a ridge. The ridge’s color comes from “snow alga” which blooms in the Antarctic summer when there is some melting of the snow.

2009-07-06T09:54:34Z

Lester Reed
A group from our party trudges along a ridge. The ridge’s color comes from “snow alga” which blooms in the Antarctic summer when there is some melting of the snow.

Kayaking among the icebergs is fun. Note the glacier caving (a piece braking off in the background.)

2009-06-28T05:54:36Z

Lester Reed
Kayaking among the icebergs is fun. Note the glacier caving (a piece braking off in the background.)

Lester Reed's photo

2009-06-28T05:54:36Z

Lester Reed

Ice is the major feature of the Antarctic. Millions of years old and seven miles thick in the south of the continent it defines the worldâs climate. It also contains over 60% of the worldâ ...

2009-07-06T09:55:38Z

Lester Reed
Ice is the major feature of the Antarctic. Millions of years old and seven miles thick in the south of the continent it defines the worldâs climate. It also contains over 60% of the worldâ ...

Stark beauty can make for a special opportunity for landscape photos.

2009-06-28T05:54:36Z

Lester Reed
Stark beauty can make for a special opportunity for landscape photos.

An iceberg is 7/8 submerged (roughly 90%) so the part you see is just a small part of its massive size.

2009-06-28T05:54:36Z

Lester Reed
An iceberg is 7/8 submerged (roughly 90%) so the part you see is just a small part of its massive size.

Ice arches such as these are caused by the eroding of of the ice by the wind and ocean currents.

2009-06-28T05:54:36Z

Lester Reed
Ice arches such as these are caused by the eroding of of the ice by the wind and ocean currents.

Ice can be breath taking in its beauty.

2009-06-28T05:54:36Z

Lester Reed
Ice can be breath taking in its beauty.

That brings me to the close of the Antarctic pictures - I hope you enjoyed them.

2009-06-28T05:54:36Z

Lester Reed
That brings me to the close of the Antarctic pictures - I hope you enjoyed them.

Antarctic

Penguins are what people think of when they think of the Antarctic. Although there are penguins at many other places (17 species in places such as South Africa, Argentina, etc.) large popula ...

The Adelie is among the most numerous with an estimated 2.5 million breeding pairs. It about 27 inches tall weighs about 10 ponds. Unfortunately, like most of the 17 species the Adelies’ p ...

Gentoo penguins are about the same size as both the Adelie and Chinstrap penguins. This is the smallest population of the Antarctic penguins numbering about 600,000 breeding pairs.

The penguin in the forefront is a Chinstrap named that for obvious reason. They are the most numerous with an estimated 5 million breeding pairs.

Chicks are covered with down during the early months of their lives. The down is replaced by feathers so they may go to sea with the adults prior to the long winter. The last down to be repl ...

Generally penguin nesting colonies are separate. This is a Gentoo colony. Although penguins try to nest in the same location each year, climate change is changing the locations available and ...

An Adelies’ nesting colony. Rocks define the nesting site.

Both parents share the incubating, care and feeding of the young chicks. Feeding requires one of the parents to swim out and catch a meal (usually krill a small shrimp like crustacean) and t ...

The Antarctic fur seal is a majestic animal approximately seven feet long and 250 mounds. Nearly hunted to extinction by 1900 (Within four years of their discovery in 1819, over 320,000 Fur ...

Come-on give me a kiss! Fur seals are the only eared seal in the Antarctic. As such they can use their flippers to propel themselves efficiently both in the sea and on land. For more info ...

This is a picture of a dominate male warning off another male from his rock. Note the scars on his flank. Fur Seals can be quite aggressive and it is wise to give them a wide berth, especial ...

These honey brown Antarctic fur seals are relatively rare (about 1 in 1,000).

The honey brown color morph may be due to founder effect, as at least one leucistic animal was present at South Georgia when the Antarctic fur seal was close to extinction.

A Weddle Seal is a true or non-eared seal (refers to a lack of an external ear). Although there are numerous differences the major difference is in the flippers which are articulated in the ...

Another view of the Weddle Seal showing his flipers that don't provide support on land.

A leopard seal swims near our zodiac as we are on a picture excursion. A non-eared seal that stays mostly in the water and are noted for preying on penguins.

These are South American Sea Lions. They are not truly a Antarctic animal and spend their time north of the convergence line that defines the South Atlantic from the Southern Sea.

The Skua is one of the prominent birds of the Antarctic. Skuas are fiercely predatory raiding penguin nests for eggs and chicks thus the nickname Chick Killer.

Normally found north of the convergence zone these birds live in large colonies.

A natural ice bridge formed by the water eroding a passage between rock formations.

A group from our party trudges along a ridge. The ridge’s color comes from “snow alga” which blooms in the Antarctic summer when there is some melting of the snow.

Kayaking among the icebergs is fun. Note the glacier caving (a piece braking off in the background.)

Lester Reed's photo

Ice is the major feature of the Antarctic. Millions of years old and seven miles thick in the south of the continent it defines the worldâs climate. It also contains over 60% of the worldâ ...

Stark beauty can make for a special opportunity for landscape photos.

An iceberg is 7/8 submerged (roughly 90%) so the part you see is just a small part of its massive size.

Ice arches such as these are caused by the eroding of of the ice by the wind and ocean currents.

Ice can be breath taking in its beauty.

That brings me to the close of the Antarctic pictures - I hope you enjoyed them.

Ice is the major feature of the Antarctic. Millions of years old and seven miles thick in the south of the continent it defines the worldâs climate. It also contains over 60% of the worldâ ...