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After a somewhat calmer stint over the past couple of days, last night the rolling seas returned. The sound of drawers and objects moving in rooms echoed throughout the deck corridors as once again we secured items in cabins and offices. The movement subsided late morning, to the once again gentler roll most are now accustomed to. Briefings and meetings continued today in earnest, as we plan and prepare for arrival at Davis, which grows ever closer with each day. All personnel, whether they are Voyage Management; crew or expeditioners are involved in these sessions.
The frequency at which icebergs pass us by is not the only thing that has increased in last couple of days. We are now being treated to a plethora of wildlife as we journey south. Our trusty Sea Bird Team have reported sighting the following this morning, from their vantage point high up on the bridge: short tail shear waters, sooty shear waters; white headed petrels; white chinned petrels; Antarctic prions; Wilson storm petrels; a pod of hourglass dolphins and a large pod of long finned pilot whales. Keen expeditioners have been venturing outside into the cooler climates to capture these creatures as they move by us with icebergs and moody skies completing the picture.
Our VMA, along with a group of expeditioners and the Everest Bridge crew, were fortunate enough to witness three humpback whales around lunch time. They made their presence known by a show of their dorsal fin, a shot of water into the air and then, as they gracefully glided down into the depths of the water, flipped their tails in the air as if there was not a care in the world. They continued on their way in the opposite direction to us as we too continued on our path to Davis.
REGARDS: Andy, Jenn and Lauren
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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.