Half Moon Island

Last landing of the trip. Sad to see it go…

Half Moon Island, located on the western shore of Livingston Island, part of the South Shetland Islands. The island is only 1.3 miles long and named after its characteristic crescent shape, opening to the east.
The island was discovered in 1820 by Nathaniel Palmer, an American captain hunting for fur seals aboard The Hero, a 42 ft sloop. (Not sure what a sloop is, but sounds cool)
Argentina has an Antarctic Summer Station on the west side of the island called Camara.Read more