Patagonia & Antarctica 2011

Tuesday:  Halfmoon Island

 

Near the end of the second day crossing the Drake Passage, we arrived at the South Shetland Islands.  Here we had our first landing in the evening on a small island.  This island had chinstrap and gentoo penguins.

 

Halfmoon Island 

 

Chinstrap Penguins

 

Gentoo Penguin, Fur Seals


 

views of the snowy island


video:  chinstrap penguin

 

 


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