Hannah Point and penguins

Sadly weather conditions proved the barrier, and the visit to the penguin rookery was called off. So Roger the ecologist offered to give a lecture on penguins and whales in the Antarctic. Zawadi attended a lecture on Antarctic wildlife and said it was very informative, and she also noted that the penguin chicks we will see are in the third stage and very inquisitive, so that may well prove exciting. We also gained our first glimpse of icebergs, and whilst a Minke whale was sighted off the ship’s bow, it made itself scarce...must have feared we were Japanese. Captain’s welcome drinks tonight then dinner, all quite civilised for an Antarctic expedition.Read more