December 27, 2021
We woke this morning as the ship was passing through Butler passage leading to the entrance of LeMaire Channel. Outside temperature is 47F and the wind at 7 knots (8 mph).
Our morning activity was a Zodiac Tour. Today there was a lot of ice in the water, making it harder for the Zodiacs to cut through. But, we did manage.
Zodiac boats were put to the test, braking through the rough ice. Eduardo was our captain today. He cut a path through the pack ice which helped the fortunate Zodiac behind us. The crew always has a destination in mind, but is willing to go off course if we see something of interest.
We went to visit a couple penguin rookeries. There are always a couple curious little ones that want to say hello.
On the way back to the ship, we spotted a seal sleeping on a small iceberg. Heard stories about how Orcas work together to create a wave that will knock the seal off its perch so they can attack. Very disturbing but all part of the natural chain of events.
My favorite is the penguins. Here they were jumping onto an iceberg. Video courtesy of Vlad Hybrok.
