©Wolfgang Kaehler

Dec. 21 Half Moon Island, Antarctica

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This is my 27th trip to Antarctica and we crossed the Drake Passage on the Seabourn Quest in record time and arrived in the South Shetland Islands a day early.  A landing an Half Moon Island was successful and we visited the Chinstrap penguin colony.

Nikon D4, 24-70mm lens, 1/160s F10

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Chinstrap penguin with egg

Nikon D4, 70-200 mm lens, 1/320s F5.6

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Chinstrap penguins incubating

Nikon D4, 24-70mm lens, 1/200s F9

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Weddell seal on snow

Nikon D4, 70-200 mm lens, 1/320s F9

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