No, I don’t mean sausages made from polar bear meat! I mean what they eat, creatures with rich fat to see a bear through months of starvation, such as seals. It was only on my recent trip to the Arctic that I learned that walruses are related to seals, being pinnipeds (which means fin-footed). ObviousContinue reading “Arctic – Polar Bear Sausages”
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Antarctica – Seabirds
As an avid bookworm, I have read many sea stories about albatrosses, yet never imagined I would see one. For that to be off the southern tip of South America on my way to Antarctica made it all the more amazing. This Black-browed Albatross escorted our ship through the Beagle Channel to the Drake Passage,Continue reading “Antarctica – Seabirds”
Antarctica – Whales
Blue whales are the largest animals ever known to have lived on Earth, being up to 100 feet long and weighing 200+ tons. To put that in perspective, their tongue alone can weigh as much as an elephant! Seeing one in Antarctica would have been amazing, but being rare I wasn’t so fortunate this visit.Continue reading “Antarctica – Whales”
Antarctica – Seals
Who couldn’t love that cute face? That said, I almost trod on this well camouflaged seal when I stepped backwards to avoid being too close to a group of penguins! There was a safety distance of 5m we had to keep when visiting Antarctica but that’s hard when the animals surround you. Not that I’mContinue reading “Antarctica – Seals”
Antarctica – Penguins
What is it about penguins that we find so adorable? Their clown-like walks? Their formal attire? Their grace in water? Or maybe it’s their dedication as parents, raising one or two chicks, requiring weeks without eating while they stand guard. They are birds who can’t fly yet swim better than fish. I recently had theContinue reading “Antarctica – Penguins”
Antarctic Climate Expedition
I am thrilled (to the point of shaking with joy!) to be invited to participate in this amazing expedition in February 2023. Visiting Antarctica has been a life-long dream for me, and is the only continent I haven’t yet travelled on. This exciting adventure brings together my love of wildernesses, being a citizen scientist, andContinue reading “Antarctic Climate Expedition”
Paula Boer 