Intrigue in the Antarctic? It's mating season in the Antarctic... I'm sure there's a story here...

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Wet lab on the MV Magellan Explorer measuring aspects of the Antarctic Ocean

Antarctica is surrounded by the Antarctic Circumpolar Current - a flow of colder water that circles the continent. The area where this current meets the various oceans is called the Antarctic Convergence. As one passes through the convergence there is a noticeable drop in sea temperature and salinity…

Many Expedition ships in the Antarctic have labs as part of their infrastructure. Doing research in the polar regions is expensive and complicated - these labs provide means for ongoing research. Scientists on board also share their expertise with passengers. #mvmagellanexplorer #antarctica21

The penguins at Salisbury Plain in South Georgia

Ah, spring on South Georgia Island. It's mating season for the penguins and seals - and at Salisbury Plain there are about 60K breeding pairs of king penguins - when you include chicks and non-breeding penguins the total is about 250K.
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In Antarctica it stays light late - and we took advantage of the great weather and calm seas to do a landing at Yankee Harbour. This was taken after 9pm.... #antarctica #antarctica21 #worldwidequesttravel #antarcticpeninsula