Antarctica

Emperor Penguin

Aptenodytes forsteri

Ross Sea, November 18, 2011

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Ice

Some icicles under the edge.

Ross Sea, November 18, 2011

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Finger Ice

Movement in the fresh ice creates this pattern as layers slide over each other.

Ross Sea, November 18, 2011

2011-11-18#7511

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Crabeater Seal

Lobodon carcinophaga

Ross Sea, November 18, 2011

2011-11-18#7894

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Snow Petrel

Pagodroma nivea - record photo only.

Ross Sea, November 18, 2011

2011-11-18#7932

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Ice

Icicles.

Ross Sea, November 18, 2011

2011-11-18#7522

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Crabeater Seal

Lobodon carcinophaga

Ross Sea, November 18, 2011

2011-11-18#7961

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Crabeater Seal

Lobodon carcinophagus

Ross Sea, November 18, 2011

2011-11-18#7999

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Minke Whale

Balaenoptera bonaerensis - deep in the ice in an open area called a 'lead'.

Ross Sea, November 18, 2011

2011-11-18#8011

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Minke Whale

Balaenoptera bonaerensis

Ross Sea, November 18, 2011

2011-11-18#8017

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Ice

Ross Sea, November 18, 2011

2011-11-18#7599

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Breaking Ice

Moving through a series of leads.

Ross Sea, November 18, 2011

2011-11-18#7602

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