Elephant Beach/Half Moon Cove

I was a bit premature saying yesterday was our last day in Antarctica as South Shetland Islands are still part of the archipelago so today was our last expedition day.
Elephant beach as the name implies is home to a large colony of male elephant seals - the biggest we’ve seen by far. We were treated to a display of fighting by two young bull elephants - rearing up and slamming into each other with their jaws open. Watched the short video to really get an idea of the intensity of the conflict.
Then in the afternoon a quick trip to a Chinstrap penguin colony at Half Moon Cove.
And that was a wrap - three weeks of exploring and seeing unique wildlife and landscapes.
Now battening down our cabins for the Drake Passage crossing!Weiterlesen