• Arnoux’s beaked whale sighting

    February 14, 2025 in Antarctica ⋅ ☁️ 30 °F

    Saw these in the Lemarie Channel, next to the massive ice berg blocking our passage.
    Chris, the marine mammal specialist was super excited about the observation. Thought it was a Minke whale at first, but turns out to be a really special sighting.
    Looking up info about the whale, the first sentence in the description of this whale is “The chances of seeing this whale are not great.” lol
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