Cooper Bay

February 10, 2025 in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C

An early rise for our last excursion at South Georgia because once again we have a significant weather front coming south just as we head across open sea for two days to reach the Antarctica peninsula. We had a zodiac ride along the beachfront and rocky outcrops to see the Macaroni penguins with their stylish yellow dreadlocks and also the cute Chinstrap penguins. We were the last boat out and just before leaving back to the expedition boat our guide spotted two leopard seals on the rocks - a rare sighting!
I struggled with the 600mm telephoto lens with the boat bobbing about so my pictures aren’t as crisp as I would like but still okay.
We are now steaming in open waters - next stop Antarctica.Read more