Extraordinary Elephant Seals.....
by Sara Arber
Departure in January 2023
Region: Antarctica
Destinations: South Orkney Islands, Antarctic Peninsula, Falkland Islands, South Georgia
Ship: m/v Hondius
Highlights: Snowshoeing, Antarctic Fur Seal, Adelie Penguin, Black-Crowned Night Heron, Chinstrap Penguin, Crested Duck, Southern Elephant Seal, Gentoo Penguin, Humpback Whale, King Penguin, Leopard Seal, Macaroni Penguin, Magellanic Penguin, Rockhopper Penguin, Weddell Seal, Black-browed Albatross, Snow Petrel, Giant Petrel, Antarctic Shag, Grey-headed Albatross, Pintado Petrel, Prion, South Polar Skua, Wilson's Storm Petrel, Antarctic Petrel, Striated Caracara, King Cormorants, Snowy Sheathbill
An excellent Oceanwide 18 day trip to the Falklands, South Georgia and Antarctica. Fantastic to walk amongst the wildlife in all 3 places. Watching the young male Elephant Seals 'fighting' at 2 beaches on South Georgia was truly extraordinary, especially as they were in the amidst hundreds of King Penguins and fur seals...
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