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Faces from Scoresby Sund

Faces from Scoresby Sund

Experiences

The Faces of Scoresby Sund Exhibition features several dozen portraits taken during the 1970s, granting visitors a closer look into the daily routines and hunting rituals of the Inuit.
Falkland Steamer Duck

Falkland Steamer Duck

Wildlife

One of only two bird species native to the Falklands, the flightless Falkland steamer duck gets its name from the steamer-like way it flaps its legs and wings while swimming
Fin Whale

Fin Whale

Wildlife

Akin to their blue whale relatives both in size and the low frequency of their song, these "razorbacks" have asymmetrically colored faces thought to help them while hunting
Flora and Fauna of St. Helena

Flora and Fauna of St. Helena

Experiences

Exotic but endangered plant life supporting equally exceptional wildlife
Flora and Fauna of the South Orkney Islands

Flora and Fauna of the South Orkney Islands

Experiences

Despite their rugged conditions, these islands support a diverse and dynamic ecosystem
Flora and fauna of Antarctic Peninsula

Flora and fauna of Antarctic Peninsula

Experiences

With the mildest climate in the region, the Antarctic Peninsula sustains a wide range of tundra plant life and endemic wildlife
Flora and fauna of the Falkland Islands

Flora and fauna of the Falkland Islands

Experiences

Lying between the tundra climate zone and the sub-Antarctic, these verdant islands have many of the same ecological traits as Patagonia
Forlandsundet

Forlandsundet

Experiences

A sound separating Svalbard’s largest island of Spitsbergen from the western island of Prins Karls Foreland
Fortuna Bay

Fortuna Bay

Experiences

One of South Georgia’s most picturesque locations, Fortuna Bay is also a popular penguin hangout
Fuglesangen

Fuglesangen

Experiences

An Arctic island just north of Spitsbergen, the largest island in the archipelago of Svalbard
Fulmar

Fulmar

Wildlife

The Norse used to call them "foul ghouls" for their pungent-smelling stomach oil, but this evolutionary trait is both a defensive tactice and mid-flight energy source
Gentoo Penguin

Gentoo Penguin

Wildlife

These hygienic divers are the only penguin species whose population is currently increasing along the Antarctic Peninsula
Gerlache Strait

Gerlache Strait

Experiences

One of the best places to spot icebergs and whales near the Antarctic Peninsula, this extensive waterway is a longstanding favorite among both our guides and guests
Giant Petrel

Giant Petrel

Wildlife

These Greek-dubbed "long swimmers" are the only members of the Procellariidae family with legs strong enough to walk about on land
Glaucous Gull

Glaucous Gull

Wildlife

Estos afilados carroñeros no sólo se cuentan entre los más grandes de su especie, sino que también son bastante peleones cuando se trata de llenar el buche
Gold Harbour

Gold Harbour

Experiences

Thousands of king penguins, hundreds of gentoos, and loads of elephant seals share this awesomely scenic South Georgia bay
Graham Land

Graham Land

Experiences

The northernmost portion of the Antarctic Peninsula, Graham Land is the part of Antarctica that lies closest to South America
Grave Cove

Grave Cove

Experiences

A small cove situated within Hope Harbour on the mainland of West Falkland, Grave Cove belongs to Hope Harbour Farm
Green Turtle

Green Turtle

Wildlife

A remnant from the days of the dinosaurs, these cold-blooded herbivores cannot retract into their shells like many other turtle species
Green Turtles of Ascension Island

Green Turtles of Ascension Island

Experiences

Meet some of the world’s largest green turtles in one of their prime nesting areas
Greenland Kayaking

Greenland Kayaking

Experiences

Few shorelines offer kayaking opportunities as unique in landscape and wildlife as Greenland
Greenland scenery

Greenland scenery

Experiences

Sprawling glaciers, snow-swept peaks, and stunning coastlines sparkling with icebergs
Grey Phalarope

Grey Phalarope

Wildlife

A wader most of the year but an ocean resident in winter, these hygienic birds have the waste-not-want-not habit of eating lice off the backs of whales
Grey Seal

Grey Seal

Wildlife

Bearing the less-than-noble nickname "hook-nosed sea pig," these sleek swimmers were once close to extinction in the US and are now protected under American law
Grey-headed Albatross

Grey-headed Albatross

Wildlife

These "gold-mouthed" mollymawks live at sea but spend most of their lives in the air, protecting their title as world's fastest horizontal flier
Grytviken

Grytviken

Experiences

An impressive remnant of early 20th-century whaling, Grytviken is a well-preserved former station abandoned by Norwegian hunters after they had exhausted the local whale population
Guvernøren

Guvernøren

Experiences

A partly submerged shipwreck near Enterprise Island, the Guvernøren was a Norwegian factory ship deliberately run aground after catching fire in 1915
Half Moon Island

Half Moon Island

Experiences

A small Antarctic island where we sometimes see Weddell seals, chinstrap penguins, and other seabirds
Hannah Point

Hannah Point

Experiences

A rocky outcropping in southwest Livingston Island that is home to diverse polar wildlife
Harbor Seal

Harbor Seal

Experiences

Also known as the common seal, this earless “true seal” is widely distributed in the coastal waters of the Pacific, Atlantic, Baltic, and North Sea
Harbour Porpoise

Harbour Porpoise

Wildlife

Known to medieval literates as "pig fish," these adventurous mammals sometimes swim far upriver and away from their homes at sea
Harp Seal

Harp Seal

Wildlife

These "saddlebacks" are historically known as true ice enthusiasts, visiting the land mainly for breeding and spending the bulk of their lives at sea
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