Antarctic Gallery

Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) spy-hopping to observe Weddell Seal (Leptonychotes weddellii)

Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) spy-hopping to observe Weddell Seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) in preparation to knock it from the ice by creating a wave. Marguerite Bay, Antarctic Peninsula, summer. Freeze Frame book plate page 122-123. Taken on location for BBC series Frozen Planet

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Chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis antarcticus) coming ashore to find

Chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis antarcticus) coming ashore to find and inspect potential nesting site. Halfmoon Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctic peninsula region, Antarctica

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RF - Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) on blue ice berg

RF - Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) on blue ice berg. Graham Passage, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

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