Crabeater Seal, Antarctica.

A Crabeater Seal from earlier this month while in Antarctica.  Interestingly enough, Crabeater Seals don’t eat crabs, which is a good thing since there aren’t crabs in Antarctica.  They mostly feed on krill.

Fur Seal

Fur seals on South Georgia quickly became one of my favorite animals.  They were everywhere, and often aggressive, especially the younger ones like to bark and bluff charge people.  Very entertaining, and very cute!

Adelie Penguin

This year we had some fresh snow – perfect for portrait photos like this cute little Adelie Penguin!

Here are Antarctica photos from last years trip.

Leopard Seal, Antarctica.

Leopard Seals are scary looking animals even when their mouths are closed – but, when you see that mouth full of big, sharp teeth, they become far more intimidating!

King Penguin

Yesterday I shared a photo that showed a portion of a king penguin colony estimated to have over 150,000 pairs.  Today, I thought I would share a portion of just a single penguin.  These birds are so colorful, with an endless combinations of colors and patterns – a photographer could spend hours photographing just a single beautiful bird.

St Andrews, South Georgia

Home after long, but wonderful trip!  The amount of wildlife we saw at South Georgia was mind boggling.  Most people, myself included were overwhelmed by the shear numbers, and when first landing on shore could hardly take it all in!  I found myself just staring in disbelief unable to even photograph.  You had elephant seals flipping sand into the air, fur seals growling and chasing you, and incredible numbers of king penguins like you see here.  Never mind the stunning scenery of rivers, mountains and glaciers – it is an incredible place!  I have plenty more to share in the weeks to come.