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Once again last night we found an "after dinner whale" which popped up as we were cruising close past a jade iceberg. These bergs are reasonably rare, and are formed when glacial ice compacts under so much pressure that the tiny bubbles of air are forced out of the ice. The ice then carves off the glacial front, and as the berg melts, it eventually capsizes. Perhaps that is why we say "bottoms up" when we are having a drink.
So far this voyage we have deployed over 230 sonobuoys, made 555 cetacean sightings, and now have well over 40 photo IDs of Antarctic Blue Whales. The team has just sighted a Snow Petrel, so the wheelhouse has just filled up. It's the little things - well done petrel heads!
Until Tomorrow,
Regards Chris, Margaret, and the VWhales Team
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A map showing Australia and Antarctica. The map shows the journey of one voyage that has occured in the season, with each route highlighted in a distinct colour.