Avian Island Elephant Seals and Skuas
Avian Island is home to more than pengiuns. There you will also see elephant seals.
Filming and Learning in Antarctica
Dena Seidel reports the "science continues to be amazing." Here are 2 photos from Antarctica - one taken on Humble Island interviewing penguin scientist Donna Fraser (you may recognize the…
Meet the Adélie Penguins
Dear all, We spent today (January 3) filming Donna Fraser and her team tagging Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) on Humble Island, a small island off of Palmer station. This population…
Southern Giant Petrel
Chris Linder, a cinematographer and photographer on the AQ Team, managed to capture a shot of this magnificent Southern Giant Petrel (Maconectes giganteus). If you look closely, you'll see the…
Commerson’s Dolphin
Whale biologist Dave Johnson took this picture of a Commerson's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus commersonii). This dolphin also goes by the names Skunk dolphin and the Piebald dolphin. Note it's distinct black…
Drake Passage
We are traveling thru the Drake passage. Everyone is prepping their science stations. Sampling won't begin until after we leave Palmer Station. Today we interview Donna Frasier, penguin biologist. We…