With clear skies and warmer temperatures it’s time to explore the icebergs and look for the wildlife slowly returning from a winter spent at the edge of the pack ice.
This week several groups set out across the sea ice to field huts, checking known areas for Weddell seals returning to the fjords of the Vestfold Hills to have their pups.
Luckily, Vas and Jen on quads, and Paul, Lesley and Dave in the red Hägg were returning to station from a night at Bandits Hut via Ace Lake apple and came across three very pregnant seals and one mother with a newborn pup.
As we kept our distance, Lesley captured some beautiful photos of the new pup with her giant camera lens.
Jen Proudfoot
