Category Archives: Mammals

Antarctica Dream Expedition 7 – Fortuna Bay

South Georgia Island The next stop on the Antarctica Dream Expedition was Fortuna Bay on South Georgia Island. I had been waiting for this location as reports, reputation and photographs gave high expectations that this was a true jewel in … Continue reading

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Antarctica Dream Adventure 6 – Grytviken, Old Whaling Station

South Georgia The next visit on the Antarctica Dream Adventure was South Georgia, an island in the South Atlantic Ocean that is part of the British Overseas Territory of “South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands”. The first landing was … Continue reading

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Antarctica Dream Adventure 05 – Birds and Bergs en route to South Georgia Island

Farewell Falklands Having had two great shore excursions, Octantis now gets underway for South Georgia Island. The journey will take two days, but we will be moving into Antarctica as the Island is classified as part of Antarctica. The Antarctica … Continue reading

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Muskoxen in Nome, Alaska

Muskox (Ovibos Moschatus) – the bearded one (umingmak) Muskox live in herds of 12 to 24 in the winter and 8 to 20 in the summer. Although they do not migrate, they will range about 50 miles between summer and … Continue reading

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Katmai National Park Annual Fat Bear Competition

Annual Fat Bear Competition From its humble beginnings as Fat Bear Tuesday in 2014 to more than 800,000 votes cast last year, celebrating fat bears and Katmai National Park’s healthy ecosystem has become a tradition. For bears, fat equals survival. … Continue reading

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