Summer is fast approaching here in Australia, which typically means the summer heat is almost upon us as well. However, as our system has changed this year to a La Niña we are expecting to have more rain

There always seems to be a few photos that I constantly flick through, which captures a special moment. This fellow you might have seen before, as it was taken in my second season of working on the Antarctic

Interacting with orca/killer whales is beyond words. It is mesmerising and captivating, as you can observe these amazing apex predators be themselves in their natural world. I have been lucky enough to

penguin chicks are pretty amazing to photograph but what I have noticed over my years of interacting with them is that they are always pretty filthy. Now, this isn't me being mean about these adorable

There is something to be said about the stillness, the cleanliness of the air and the deafening silence that is incorporated with Antarctica. I mean the view and landscape speaks for itself, yet I believe

curious little creatures these guys! It seems to be that they are in a constant state of curiosity, looking for their next problem solving challenge. Whether that challenge present itself as a fast moving

The notorious Drake Passage! It is infamously known as being one of the most dangerous passages in the world. This is due to the fact that numerous ships and people have disappeared whilst attempting to

2020 has been quite the year and personally I am ready for 2021 to start, which I believe a lot of you Hivers out here have similar thoughts. For the past 10 wish years I have been interacting with wild

It is quite the peaceful background and setting this photo. After a long few days exploring around Antarctica we were scheduled to begin our transit back to South America aka civilisation. However, as

The most common sound you get when you are encountering whales in nature is the relaxing noise of them exhaling and inhaling. This sound alone is beyond relaxing and exciting all in one and it is loud.

It is remarkable just how quickly these baby chicks go from an egg to an independent juvenile! Typically, we start to see eggs in November, with 2 eggs being looked after by both parents. Not too long

Right now, I should be on a ship exploring along the Antarctic peninsula with amazing colleagues/friends and new friends whom are seeing all these sights for the first time. However, it was not meant to

It can be difficult to comprehend that in one of the coldest places on earth there is actually large populations of mammals that call it home. One of these mammals and by far one of my favourites would

penguins are for a lack of a better word adorable and I am yet to meet a person who doesn't smile when they are watching penguins in the wild being themselves. An incredible bonus of my long work contracts

It is sort of hard to believe that I took this photo at about 3am whilst "working hard" in Antarctica a few years ago. I still remember the morning and where I was on the ship, as we slowly transited

Somedays it blows my mind that so many animals can "comfortably" fit in such a small and somewhat dangerous area. Take these Macaroni penguins for example, it looks crowded from this photo I

It has been quite a while since I have posted, as I have been focusing on other things at the moment. However, summer is quickly approaching here in Australia with quite a few intense storms passing through

The Falkland Islands are a bird lovers paradise and should be very high on my bird watchers list. Personally, I prefer marine mammals when it comes to interacting with wildlife in their natural habitat

Penguins are definitely not one of the most graceful animals when it comes to moving on land. However, once they have entered their natural realm of the water world then it is nothing but mesmerizing to

You never know what to expect when you are interacting with the apex predators of the ocean. Especially, when that encounter is in a small zodiac vessel in the cold waters surrounded the Antarctic Peninsula.