Did you know that there are three distinct types of killer whale (orcas) can be found in the Antarctic, each with a different habitat and diet preference.
One type of orca preys almost exclusively on the Antarctic minke whale, another on seals, and the last eats fish. Interestingly enough, none have yet been described as separate species.
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PHOTOGRAPHERS LOG ALERT!
It was an action-packed day earlier this year when we explored the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Macquarie Island – observed bustling King Penguin, Royal Penguin colonies, massive Elephant Seals.
Check out my YouTube video of Macquarie Island
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BlackRapid double breathe camera harness is designed for one or two SLR, DSLR, or mirrorless cameras. This double harness keeps your cameras safe and securely by your side when exploring onshore in Antarctica.
I thorough recommend and chose to use the multi-terrain camo BlackRapid harness as it was more padded than the slim lightweight version. The double harness easily converts (unclips) to become a single over the shoulder harness should you only want to take one camera ashore.
I loved that attachment to the camera is a swivel and that straps are adjustable which allows the cameras to be positioned at your personal height.
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Answer: Leopard seals
Leopard seals (named as such for their characteristic spotted coats), are one of the primary predators in Antarctica. In the wild they can survive up to 15 years, and are considered the most fearsome of all seal species.
Also referred to as the sea leopard, is the second largest species of seal in the Antarctic (after the southern elephant seal). Its only natural predator is the orca. They feed on a wide range of prey including cephalopods, other pinnipeds, krill, fish, and birds, particularly penguins.
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It’s one of the most remote and remarkable locations on earth that most of us will never get to see. But Scott’s Hut in Antarctica will soon be opening its doors to the world – thanks to state-of-the-art technology.
Check out Patrick Gower as he recently visited Scott’s Hutt —> https://fb.watch/oIBaPu8flK/
When looking at packing lists, trekking / walking poles are recommended. Do you really need them??
On some shore landings poles are recommended, especially when there was ice as they do help you to keep stable and upright.
If you’re like me, you’ll be carrying a camera but when walking on ice or stepping into snow which can be mid-thigh deep, areas with larger rocks or loose snow to traverse, walking poles are invaluable, especially if you don’t have strong balance – you don’t want to fall over with your camera!
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BUT only for a few seconds at a time.
Sleep is a bit of an evolutionary mystery. A sleeping animal cannot look for food, defend its territory, flee from danger or find a mate. The fact that sleep is nonetheless ubiquitous among animals suggests its restorative powers are essential. So does the fact that, if laboratory animals are deprived of it for long enough, they die.
Some animals, though, try to have their cake and eat it. Dolphins and ducks can sleep with only half their brains at a time, leaving the other half alert. Now a paper in Science by Paul-Antoine Libourel from the Lyon Centre for Research in Neurosciences, and Won Young Lee from the Korea Polar Research Institute, reports another ingenious dodge. Chinstrap penguins, it seems, take their sleep in the form of thousands of tiny micro-naps—or at least, they do when they are nesting.
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