Day 12...part 2

After we left Port Lockroy we travelled north and it began to snow heavily. This continued into the afternoon so we retreated to the top deck observation area...Al to read and Margie to knit.


Binoculars and cameras were ready and we were looking for killer whales in the de Gerliche Channel. Around 4:30 whales were sighted and the weather dramatically cleared. The whale team launched a Zodiac and attempted to put a satellite tag on a male whale using a bow and arrow. We watched from the bridge as they tried to identify and shoot the tag on just the right whale.



Here are a few shots of killer whales from above the bridge. (Al got great ones on his camera!)





This is the crowd following the whale research team on the bow. Each tag costs about 5k and they need to be within about 15-20 feet to shoot! It was fascinating to watch them manouvre.




By the end of the day the sky was clear and the surrounding mountains were glorious. Otis 10pm and still daylight. Another amazing day.






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