Danco Island - Antarctica

After our first day in Antarctica at Brown Bluff and Astrolabe Island, we woke up bright and early for a scenic cruise through the Errera Channel.
It was pretty wild to see some other ships (and people!) in this remote part of the world as we made our way to the first stop at Danco Island.

The Clipper Adventurer (and a Leopard Seal) passes us in the Errera Channel on our way to Danco Island

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Some early morning Antarctic sun rays light up the background

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The Europa is a slightly more rustic ship we came across that morning - Antarctica is crowded!

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Leopard Seal surfaces near our Zodiac

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The Leopard Seal got quite close and we were glad he didn't want to take a bite out of the Zodiac! ;-)

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Snowy Sheathbills also liked the Zodiacs - mouseover image for another view

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Close-up of a Snowy Sheathbill on some nearby rocks

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Glen took this picture of me taking pictures of the Skuas

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And here is how those pictures turned out

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Gentoo Penguins making their way down the poop stained snow pathways - mouseover to see 'em in action

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Videos of Humans Snow Sliding in Antarctica and then yours truly - yes, my run was lame!

The Gentoo Penguins go in the water to wash off - mouseover image to see close-up

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Here's a group of 'em chirping on some rocks (and poop!) overlooking the Ocean Nova

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An empty Zodiac returns to the Ocean Nova

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I brought a Frisbee to Antarctica which we tossed around a bit - mouseover image for close-up

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The Ocean Nova as seen from my Zodiac as we returned to the ship from Danco Island

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We had lunch onboard the ship as it repositioned for an afternoon continental landing at Neko Harbor, Antarctica.


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