We awoke in the foggy but tranquil Ocean Harbour. After breakfast, the weather began to clear, so we headed ashore to meet the local inhabitants. On land, we were greeted by a plethora of elephant seals and their cute, little pups making a cacophony of noises which echoed off the surrounding snow-covered mountains.
Some of the guests chose to kayak with the seals in the calm harbor, and they had a close look at a shipwreck leftover from when the old whaling station was in use. The birders among us were treated to a special sight as a group of skuas fought all morning over their delicious seal breakfast. After a delightful lunch—and a quick nap—we all headed back out to explore Hercules Bay by Zodiac and got to meet our first macaroni penguins.
What a spectacular day in South Georgia! We can’t wait for what we’ll discover tomorrow on this beautiful island.
