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Justin Hofman
Antarctica, South Georgia, and the Falkland Islands - Dec/Jan 2014/15
![]() An iceberg is battered by wind-driven waves, Antarctica | ![]() A benthic ctenophore, or comb jelly. Very unique. Weddell Sea, Antarctica. | ![]() A black-browed albatross soars over Shag Rocks, an important roosting and nesting sight for sea birds near South Georgia. |
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![]() A playful and curious leopard seal, Antarctica | ![]() Two young Antarctic fur seal pups come close for an inspection. Soon they will be far too toothy to allow them to be this close. | ![]() A pair of king penguins court on the cobble beach of Salisbury Plain, South Georgia. |
![]() A juvenile male Antarctic fur seal plays pretty tough, but he's still a few years away from being a real force to be dealt with. South Georgia. | ![]() Chinstrap penguin | ![]() To reach the Falklands, South Georgia, or Antarctica takes a long passage in some of the most temperamental seas on the planet. |
![]() Thousands of king penguins on the shore of St. Andrew's Bay, South Georgia | ![]() Commerson's dolphins can be extremely playful and very curious. Falkland Islands. | ![]() Ice takes innumerable forms. Sometimes it's better than art. |
![]() Hundreds of thousands of lack-browed albatross nest at Steeple Jason, Falkland Islands. | ![]() Curious Commerson's dolphins and a Zodiac full of very happy people. Falkland Islands. | ![]() Rockhopper penguins are one of the toughest birds around. Although they look goofy, they're full of determination and skill. Falkland Islands. |
![]() Type B killer whale, Antarctica | ![]() Female Type B killer whale, Antarctica | ![]() Gentoo penguins |
![]() Windy conditions whip waves that carve ice bergs, Antarctica | ![]() A Weddell seal resting in the shallows of a freezing Antarctic bay. |
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