Hassells in Antarctica

Susan – this is for you and your homeschool lesson – tell Allison that there are lots of types of ice that form here. There is sea ice that...

Palmer Station! We had a party with some of the staff from the station last night (these people seem very glad to be away...

Yesterday morning we were treated to the emergence of four humpback whales. Two mothers and two calves. The National Geographic naturalist...

After spending a few days hopping around a few historically important islands and sailing through much of the Weddell sea, we finally landed...

Yesterday we cruised around the Weddell Sea – lots of ice, very beautiful, so otherworldly in a completely blue, gray and white palette. We...

Hi Everybody! We are having a fabulous time! I have seen 2 of the 4 holy grail birds of the trip - the wandering albatross and the emperor...

Later in the evening, shortly after dinner (around 10 PM local time), we came across a large and wondrous iceberg. The pictures here are on...