December 12, 2015 ~ Antarctica Day 1
The islands shoreline is by high cliffs except on its northwestern edge, where the beach covered in red pebbles is a home to a colony of Gentoo penguins.
Tag: Landings
Portal Point
December 13, 2015 ~ Antarctica Day 2
This long stretch comes down from the Polar Plateau and gets its name from the fact that it was used by the British after they built a refuge hut at this site in 1956
Devil Island
December 14, 2015 ~ Antarctica Day 3
Devil Island gets its ominous name from the two peaks that flank the 2km (1.24mi) long island.
Brown Bluff
December 15, 2015 ~ Antarctica Day 4
Brown Bluff is a basalt tuya located on the Tabarin Peninsula of northern Antarctica.
Baily Head
December 16, 2015 ~ Antarctica Day 5
Baily Head has been identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a very large breeding colony of chinstrap penguins (100,000 pairs).