Penguins, Whales and Leopard Seals Oh My
Our morning excursion takes place at Hydrugra Rocks, named after the scientific name of the Leopard Seal. We are at the northern end of the Gerlache Strait. As we board the zodiacs, a humpback whale dives deep right beside us, his tail fluking perfectly against the iceberg behind us. When we approach land, two Weddell Seals greet us. They are lounging on the snow and hardly notice us. It makes me happy that the wildlife hardly notices us - it means that the tour operators are