Category Archives: Vernadsky Station

26th March: Antarctica (Vernadsky Station and away North)

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Above left is the Vernadsky cloakroom where you must take off all outside clothing before entering the main building. Skis and showshoes as well as jackets and gumboots. At right, a scientist at work. Vernadsky used to be Faraday Station … Continue reading →

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25th March: Antarctica (Argentine Islands and Vernadsky Station)

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Two zodiac trips during the day: In the morning we went to visit the nearby Gentoo penguin colony and in the afternoon we visited the historic Faraday Hut. In the evening the ship headed off for Pleneau Island and I … Continue reading →

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24th March: Antarctica (Argentine Islands – Afternoon – Licensed to Krill)

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After lunch we headed off again in the zodiacs. GPS Location. (green arrow) This was to be the day of the Humpback Whale as we continuously tracked humpback whales from our zodiacs. There were evidently large congregations of krill. We … Continue reading →

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24th March: Antarctica (Argentine Islands – Morning)

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Having arrived in Vernadsky Station, we had several days to explore the surrounding area while the ship unloaded the supplies for the station for the winter. Here are some of the views from the zodiac: We’d been out for maybe … Continue reading →

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24th March: Antarctica (Gerlache Strait and Lemaire Channel)

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The weather prediction was for rain and 30-knot wind but fortunately it turned out to be a very rare fine, still and warm Antarctic day. We passed through the southern end of Gerlache Strait in the pink glow of dawn … Continue reading →

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