Click
here for a map of Livingston Island, which is part of the South Shetland
Islands chain.
Or click here to go to the Maps page for more details.
One of the highlights
of our visit to this island, was being able to get very close to some sleeping
elephant seals. This group had mostly females, and a couple unmated
males.
Click
here for a map of Livingston Island, which is part of the South Shetland
Islands chain.
Or click here to go to the Maps page for more details.
An apparently
unconcerned sheathbill strolling past the snoring seals.
And
a gentoo penguin hurriedly waddling along to wherever it is that gentoo
penguins hurriedly waddle to.
Here a female
elephant seal had just emerged from the ocean, and was demanding the right-of-way
through a flock of gentoo penguins that didn't seem particularly interested
in challenging her.
There
were lots of chinstrap penguins on this island as well. Note the
green grasses and algae in these pictures... Not exactly the kind
of background against which you'd expect to see a penguin, eh?
Upon landing here
and hiking up the hill a bit, I saw this very interesting vein of brick-red
rock running along the hill. It was about 3-4" wide, and crumbly.
Anyone care to take a stab at identifying it? Please write
to me if you know what it is.
