Leopard seals

Paradise Bay, Antarctica, February 2015.

Paradise Bay

Paradise Bay, Antarctica, February 2015.

in the pack ice

Marguerite Bay, Antarctica, February 2015.

Weddell seal

Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica.

Abandoned Stonington base

Stonington Island, Antarctica, February 2015.

More ice, more icebergs

Marguerite Bay, Antarctica, February 2015.

shitty weather

Port Lockroy, Antarctica, February 2015.

Having a swim in the cold

Deception Island, Antarctica, February 2015.

Deception island with friends

Whaler's Bay, Deception island, Antarctica, February 2015.

Arriving in Antarctica

On the way to Brown Bluff, Antartica, February 2015.

Glacier of Elephant island

In front, the Bremen, a Hapag-Lloyd cruise ship.

Elephant Island, Antarctica, February 2015.

Living on ice

South Orkney Islands, Antarctica, February 2015.

Icebergs and the Hanseatic

Close to South Orkney Islands, Antarctica, February 2015.

Leaving beautiful South Georgia

Below between the icebergs a right whale blowing in v shape. 

South Georgia, British Overseas Territory, U.K., February 2015.

Grytviken and Shackelton's grave

South! The story of Shakelton's book on his last expedition 1914 to 1917 did't end here but from South Georgia the rescue mission via Punta Arenas began that finally brought back all crew from Elephant island, Antarctica.  

Grytviken, South Georgia, British Overseas Territory, U.K., February 2015.

not all birds can fly

South Georgia, British Overseas Territory, U.K., February 2015.

King penguins with chicks and predators

Skua loves penguin chicks.

South Georgia, British Overseas Territory, U.K., February 2015.

Elephant seals

Great smell and constant farting.

South Georgia, British Overseas Territory, U.K., February 2015.

King Penguins Galore

South Georgia, British Overseas Territory, U.K., February 2015.

King penguins

The picture above is from Salisbury Plains that holds about 100,000 breeding pairs.

South Georgia, British Overseas Territory, U.K., February 2015.