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Whaler's Bay on Deception Island.
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Whaler's Bay on Deception Island.

An abandoned whaling port. The large tanks held fuel but the smaller ones contained the whale oil from blubber.

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  • Gentoo investigating a sleeping Weddell seal.
  • Sea birds, like this Black-browed Albatross, were common to see over water.
  • Giant Petrel
  • Skua- a large aggressive bird that often feeds on penguin eggs and young chicks.
  • Snowy Sheathbill- not the prettiest girl at the dance...
  • Gray-headed Albatross.
  • The Grey-headed Albatross has a wingspan of up to 8 feet.
  • Kelp Gull.
  • Multiple landing sites were at old abandoned whaling ports or current scientific research bases.
  • An Argentine base.
  • Typical posts are small and occupy rocky areas which make landings easier.
  • Near the top of Almirante Brown station.
  • Entering Deception Island- and dormant caldera.
  • Whaler's Bay on Deception Island.
  • Untitled photo
  • Tanks for the whale oil.
  • Polar plunge!
  • A wonderland of ice and snow.
  • While the wildlife is fantastic, the immense ice flows and snow-covered mountains are stunning.
  • Dwarfed by immense sheets of glacial ice.
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