Some our our favourite pics from the season

A year in pictures

This week we let the pictures do the talking, with some of our favourite shots from the season.

Most pics are credited, but some are listed as 'Macca 75th' if the photographer is unknown.

A view of an island's isthmus surrounded by blue skies and water
A line of low cloud rolls over an island with a small wooden hut
A large brown elephant seal lies on a grey shoreline surrounded by hundreds of penguins
An adult bird sits near a grassy tussock with a fluffy chick
Two orcas are visible in the water near rocks and seaweed
A large brown bird stretches it's wing just before take off
An orca breaks the surface of the sea with a penguin in it's mouth
Head shot of penguins with distinctive black and gold markings
A pink sunset is on show over the coast of an island
A penguin chick sits on the feet of it's parent
A moulting penguin sits on a grey rocky outcrop
The sunrise is seen from amidst the grassy tussocks on a sandy beach
Two penguins cross flippers as they stand side by side
A sign saying Macquarie Island Nature Reserve World Heritage Area has a seal lying in front of it
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