penguins are one of everyone's favourite animal to see and interact with when they visit Antarctica and rightly so, as this is one of the only places in the world you can interact with 1,000's of them

Humpback whales have a really large fluke/tail in comparison to their body size. It is also a very easy way to identify humpback whales from a long distance, as they are one of the only species that will

Chinstraps have got to be one of my favourite penguin species here on the Antarctic peninsula for a few reasons. One reason is their feisty attitude, which is somewhat similar to a honey badger - Chinstraps

Gentoo Penguins, along with other penguin species will typically use ice floes as resting places whilst out foraging for food to help feed their growing chicks. These moments give you the opportunity to

it always makes my heart happy when we find Orca cruising around on the Antarctic peninsula. It makes my heart even more happier, if that is actually possible, when we find orca during a stunning evening

At certain times you notice moments that stop you in your tracks and simply take your breathe away. This was by far one of those moments that made me stop what I was doing, dig my camera out of my dry

Humpback whale encounters are a plenty down here in the summer season, as they swim down from their breeding and birthing grounds in order to feed on Antarctic Krill. During this time down here they feed

When you are up at around midnight on the Antarctic Peninsula you might get the chance to witness a sunset, which can be time stopping to say the least. Keep in mind the sunrise is usually around 2am and

Orca are fast and stealthy apex predators that will literally appear out of nowhere when you are exploring this part of the world, which means you have to keep your eyes open constantly in search of them.

Baby penguin chicks are everywhere at the moment down on the Antarctic Peninsula, which always means a great opportunity to capture some adorable baby penguin photos. These are Gentoo penguin and you can

Neko Harbour is one of my favourite destinations here on the peninsula. With huge and very active glaciers surrounding the area makes for a very entertaining and potentially dangerous place to explore.

It is that time again down here in Antarctica where the penguin eggs have hatched and these adorable little penguins are being fattened up by their parents. They are quite the sight to see, as they squawk

Type b orca encounters have been happening constantly this past week and a bit. Either from the ship, as we cruise the peninsula or from a small zodiac vessel, which is my preferred state of interaction.

Firstly, I must apologize, as the internet on the ship has been offline for the past week, which means I haven't been able to update you all on the experiences and animal encounters I have been having

Leopard seals are awesome to interact with especially when they are hauled out on an ice floe resting. It is during these times you can be stared at by these apex predators of the Southern Ocean. This

I did in fact end 2018 on the best possible way on the Antarctic Peninsula. We had just finished a zodiac cruise in this stunning area called Cierva Cove and as we were loading the zodiacs onto the ship,

When you have humpbacks surrounding your small zodiac, it is nothing short of memorable. Now, when you have humpbacks curiously swimming over to and under your vessel ~ that is heart stopping. This rare,

When you are able to get to a landing site that has a congregation of a few 100,000 breeding pairs then you know you are in for a real treat. The sound, the visual and the smell is quite overwhelming and

Well, the penguins have laid their eggs and have been incubating them for a few weeks now, which meant we were getting close to when we would see some penguin chicks. The time is now - I was really stoked

There is something peaceful and relaxing to me when it comes to interacting with Humpback Whales from a small zodiac whilst cruising around the Antarctic Peninsula. The name Humpback comes from when on