Wildlife galore!

Here we are!

Here we are!

 

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Mother gentoo with two babies Mother gentoo with two babies

Went ashore again and saw Gentoo penguins with babies.  They steal rocks from each other in order to make

gentoo penguin.  Not afraid of humans, walk right by.

gentoo penguin. Not afraid of humans, walk right by.

their nests.  Fascinating to see them have their little disagreements among each other.  Temp today 38F, water smooth as glass.  After above, took a kayak ride.  Jeff paddled (80 percent, me 20 percent), saw many more Gentoo, Waddell seals.  Once back aboard Humpback whales all around the ship.  In a few minutes we get to take a Zodiac cruise in among the icebergs.  Also got to see several glacier calvings.  Awesome!  We are having a blast trying to take it all in.  Seems like a dream.

Today is the first day we actually landed on the continent of Antarctica, yesterday was an island.