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Antarctica Cruise : January 5 - 20, 2023

Part 4 - Jan 12-14 : South of the Circle

January 12: Antarctic Circle

After a day at sea, we celebrated crossing the Antarctic Circle. It was the first crossing for the Ultramarine too.

pIMG_5548.JPG	Cape Petrel	pIMG_5581.JPG	Southern Fulmar
Party on the helideck	pIMG_5691.JPG	pIMG_5702.JPG

January 13: Crystal Sound

In the morning, we zodiac cruised around ice formations in Crystal Sound. The weather was good enough some other groups got their turn flightseeing.

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cIMG_78177.JPG	pIMG_78188.JPG	pIMG_78207.JPG	pIMG_5800.JPG
pIMG_78223.JPG	pIMG_78226.JPG	Skua	Snow Petrel
pIMG_78256.JPG	cIMG_5825.JPG	cIMG_5827.JPG	pIMG_78281.JPG
pIMG_78305.JPG	cIMG_5845.JPG	Humpback Whales	pIMG_78353.JPG
pIMG_78361.JPG	pIMG_78369.JPG	Pec slapping	pIMG_78391.JPG
pIMG_78395.JPG	pIMG_78401.JPG	BBQ Buffet	pIMG_78413.JPG
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January 13: Detaille Island

In the afternoon, another zodiac cruise, this time around Detaille Island, the site of Base "W" and an Adelie penguin colony. Conditions prevented landing at the colony, although we did make a quick stop nearby.

cIMG_5905.JPG	pIMG_5910.JPG	pIMG_5917.JPG	Base "W" on Detaille Island
cIMG_5947.JPG	cIMG_5953.JPG	Adelie Penguins	pIMG_78457.JPG
pIMG_78463.JPG	pIMG_78465.JPG	pIMG_78466.JPG	pIMG_78470.JPG
pIMG_78475.JPG	pIMG_78478.JPG	pIMG_78493.JPG	pIMG_78509.JPG
pIMG_78512.JPG	pIMG_78519.JPG	Algae in the ice	pIMG_78524.JPG
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pIMG_5969.JPG	pIMG_5989.JPG	pIMG_5992.JPG	Weddell Seal
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pIMG_6024.JPG	cIMG_78623.JPG	pIMG_78626.JPG	pIMG_78635.JPG
pIMG_6034.JPG	pIMG_78653.JPG	pIMG_78662.JPG	Limpets

January 13: The Gullet

The Gullet is a narrow passage between Adelaide Island and Arrowsmith Peninsula on the mainland. Often blocked by ice, it was the first time most (all?) of the staff had made the passage, and most of them were out on deck to observe.

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pIMG_6293.JPG	Snow Petrel	pIMG_78774.JPG	cIMG_6308.JPG
pIMG_6349.JPG	pIMG_6364.JPG	Andrew White, President of Quark, and guides Marla Barker and Scott Sinton	pIMG_6382.JPG
cIMG_6407.JPG	pIMG_6415.JPG	pIMG_6427.JPG	Antarctic Tern
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January 14: Neny Fjord and Centurion Glacier

After searching for a suitable landing spot, we set foot on the Antarctic mainland at Centurion Glacier. This was the southernmost point of the expedition, 68�12' South.

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pIMG_6640.JPG	Standing on the continent	pIMG_6654.JPG	pIMG_6657.JPG
pIMG_6674.JPG	pIMG_6678.JPG	pIMG_6683.JPG	pIMG_6696.JPG
Kelp Gull	pIMG_6736.JPG	pIMG_6742.JPG	Antarctic Shag
pIMG_78869.JPG	pIMG_78870.JPG	pIMG_78875.JPG	Crabeater Seals
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cIMG_78934.JPG	pIMG_6752.JPG	cIMG_78947.JPG	pIMG_6766.JPG
pIMG_6775.JPG	Base "E" on Stonington Island	pIMG_79037.JPG	pIMG_6780.JPG
pIMG_6782.JPG	pIMG_79052.JPG	pIMG_6794.JPG	pIMG_79084.JPG
pIMG_6821.JPG	pIMG_6824.JPG	pIMG_79094.JPG	Late for lunch

January 14: Base San Martin

The various Antarctic research stations are still closed to public visits due to Covid. Instead, we sailed around Base San Martin and waved to the staff.

pIMG_6840.JPG	Base San Martin	pIMG_6858.JPG	pIMG_6859.JPG
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pIMG_79149.JPG	cIMG_6886.JPG	cIMG_6892.JPG	cIMG_6896.JPG
Antarctic Tern	cIMG_6918.JPG	Kelp Gull	pIMG_6946.JPG
Crabeater Seal	pIMG_6971.JPG	pIMG_79190.JPG	pIMG_6982.JPG
pIMG_6985.JPG	cIMG_6989.JPG	pIMG_6994.JPG	pIMG_6999.JPG
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Weddell Seal	pIMG_7237.JPG	pIMG_7256.JPG