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  • Emperor Penguins
    Emperor Penguins
    Aptenodytes forsteri
    Franklin Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 20, 2011
    2011-11-20#8500
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Emperor Penguins
    Emperor Penguins
    Aptenodytes forsteri
    Franklin Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 20, 2011
    2011-11-20#8506
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Emperor Penguins
    Emperor Penguins
    Aptenodytes forsteri
    Franklin Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 20, 2011
    2011-11-20#8535
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Emperor Penguins
    Emperor Penguins
    Aptenodytes forsteri
    Franklin Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 20, 2011
    2011-11-20#8548
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Emperor Penguin
    Emperor Penguin
    Aptenodytes forsteri
    Franklin Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 20, 2011
    2011-11-20#8567
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Brown Skua
    Brown Skua
    Stercorarius antarcticus - opportunistic predator and scavenger.
    Franklin Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 20, 2011
    2011-11-20#8583
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Brown Skua
    Brown Skua
    Stercorarius antarcticus
    Franklin Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 20, 2011
    2011-11-20#8596
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Adelie Penguins
    Adelie Penguins
    Pygoscelis adeliae
    Franklin Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 20, 2011
    2011-11-20#8616
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Adelie Penguin
    Adelie Penguin
    Pygoscelis adeliae
    Franklin Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 20, 2011
    2011-11-20#8628
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Russian Mi2 Helicopter
    Russian Mi2 Helicopter
    Our ride back to the Kapitan Khlebnikov.
    Franklin Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 20, 2011
    2011-11-20#8641
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Franklin Island
    Franklin Island
    Backing our of the ice after our visit to the Emperor Penguin colony.
    McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 20, 2011
    2011-11-20#7715
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Beaufort Island
    Beaufort Island
    An island we passed heading deeper into the Sound.
    McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 21, 2011
    2011-11-21#7717
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Emperor Penguin
    Emperor Penguin
    Aptenodytes forsteri - popping out of the sea onto the ice where the ship was parked.
    Taylor Dry Valley, McMurdo Sound, November 22, 2011
    2011-11-22#7811
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Emperor Penguins
    Emperor Penguins
    Aptenodytes forsteri
    Taylor Dry Valley, McMurdo Sound, November 22, 2011
    2011-11-22#7823
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Emperor Penguin
    Emperor Penguin
    Aptenodytes forsteri
    Taylor Dry Valley, McMurdo Sound, November 22, 2011
    2011-11-22#7827
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mt. Erebus
    Mt. Erebus
    The second highest volcano in Antarctica and the southernmost active volcano on earth.
    McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 22, 2011
    2011-11-22#7884
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Emperor Penguins
    Emperor Penguins
    Aptenodytes forsteri - sort of a face off.
    Taylor Dry Valley, McMurdo Sound, November 22, 2011
    2011-11-22#7893
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Emperor Penguins
    Emperor Penguins
    Aptenodytes forsteri
    Taylor Dry Valley, McMurdo Sound, November 22, 2011
    2011-11-22#7903
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Debbie & LJax
    Debbie & LJax
    Kapitan Khlebnikov, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 22, 2011
    2011-11-22#7924
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Emperor Penguins & Photographers
    Emperor Penguins & Photographers
    Aptenodytes forsteri
    Taylor Dry Valley, McMurdo Sound, November 22, 2011
    2011-11-22#7928
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Emperor Penguin
    Emperor Penguin
    Aptenodytes forsteri
    Taylor Dry Valley, McMurdo Sound, November 22, 2011
    2011-11-22#7952
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Emperor Penguin
    Emperor Penguin
    Aptenodytes forsteri
    Taylor Dry Valley, McMurdo Sound, November 22, 2011
    2011-11-22#7964
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Emperor Penguins
    Emperor Penguins
    Aptenodytes forsteri - headed back to the sea.
    Taylor Dry Valley, McMurdo Sound, November 22, 2011
    2011-11-22#7982
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Emperor Penguins
    Emperor Penguins
    Aptenodytes forsteri
    Taylor Dry Valley, McMurdo Sound, November 22, 2011
    2011-11-22#7991
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Emperor Penguins & Polar Plunge Setup
    Emperor Penguins & Polar Plunge Setup
    Aptenodytes forsteri - preparing the ladder used for the Polar Plunge.
    Taylor Dry Valley, McMurdo Sound, November 22, 2011
    2011-11-22#8010
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Chris, Beau, Don & Debbie
    Chris, Beau, Don & Debbie
    Getting ready to photograph the Polar Plunge participants.
    McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 22, 2011
    2011-11-22#8017
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Polar Plunge
    Polar Plunge
    Dylan Evoy - one of a number of swimmers in 30.5 degree F water.
    McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 22, 2011
    2011-11-22#8113
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Polar Plunge
    Polar Plunge
    Mary Gibbs - swimmers wore a harness with rope attached in case of emergency extraction.
    McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 22, 2011
    2011-11-22#8172
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Polar Plunge
    Polar Plunge
    Irene Jerez
    McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 22, 2011
    2011-11-22#8210
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Polar Plunge
    Polar Plunge
    Irene Jerez - swimming over to fresh ice.
    McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 22, 2011
    2011-11-228225
    Larry L. Jackson