What an unforgettable day full of surprises in Antarctica’s Weddell Sea! Our morning began with beautiful light and the surreal scenery of tabular icebergs merging into the sea ice as National Geographic Endurance sailed along the northeast corner of Snow Hill Island. The first activity of the day was kayaking and Zodiac cruising around the sea ice edge. Adelie penguins were certainly surprised by our sudden arrival. A few curious individuals came closer to get a look at us—funny-looking orange penguins on yellow kayaks.
After lunch, we headed out again, this time to walk on the sea ice. To our amazement, two emperor penguins decided to join us on the ice. It was such a delight to witness the bonding of this pair, the most elusive of all Antarctic penguins.
After dinner, just when we thought the day couldn’t possibly get any better, we were invited to walk on the ice once more. Once again, we were delighted by a few emperor penguins and otherworldly light.
