Antarctica

  • Pancake Ice
    Pancake Ice
    One of the many forms of ice in polar regions, a result of movement in thin ice areas.
    Ross Sea, November 19, 2011
    2011-11-19#7607
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ice
    Ice
    Ross Sea, November 20, 2011
    2011-11-20#7706
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Penguin Tracks on Ice
    Penguin Tracks on Ice
    Ross Sea, November 20, 2011
    2011-11-20#7710
    Larry L. Jackson
  • LJax
    LJax
    We were helicoptered to within one mile of the Emperor Penguin colony and then walked to the colony.
    Franklin Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 20, 2011
    2011-11-20#6642
    Debbie Jackson
  • Emperor Penguin
    Emperor Penguin
    Aptenodytes forsteri
    Franklin Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 20, 2011
    2011-11-20#8025
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Debbie
    Debbie
    On the one mile walk to the Emperor Penguin colony.
    Franklin Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 20, 2011
    2011-11-20#8049
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Emperor Penguins
    Emperor Penguins
    Aptenodytes forsteri - probably parents and their chick.
    Franklin Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 20, 2011
    2011-11-20#8053
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Emperor Penguins
    Emperor Penguins
    Aptenodytes forsteri - the highlight of the trip was the visit to the Emperor Penguin colony.
    Franklin Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 20, 2011
    2011-11-20#8069
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Emperor Penguins
    Emperor Penguins
    Aptenodytes forsteri
    Franklin Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 20, 2011
    2011-11-20#8073
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Emperor Penguins
    Emperor Penguins
    Aptenodytes forsteri
    Franklin Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 20, 2011
    2011-11-20#8077
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Emperor Penguins
    Emperor Penguins
    Aptenodytes forsteri - feet raised to minimize heat loss.
    Franklin Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 20, 2011
    2011-11-20#8081
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Emperor Penguins
    Emperor Penguins
    Aptenodytes forsteri - we had light snow during our visit.
    Franklin Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, November 20, 2011
    2011-11-20#8101
    Larry L. Jackson
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