Amundsen Sea

Published on 8 January 2024 at 17:11

Amundsen Sea: today is another day at sea as we make our way to the Ross Sea.  Yesterday we got to see a blue whale which was amazing!  It was too far out to take any pictures so instead I just enjoyed watching them from the bridge.

This morning we made a slight detour to sail past the B22A iceberg that separated from the Thwaites ice sheet.  It’s 44x24 nautical miles and took quite some time to pass.  Right as we approached the iceberg, the rare Ross Seal was spotted on an ice flow.  Below is a picture of the seal and a spunky Adélie penguin.

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Denise Andrikowich
10 months ago

Looks like the penguin is waving to you all! Love the colors of the icebergs and water. Very cool.

Michael Andrikowich
10 months ago

That was one big iceberg. Satellites could see it.

Mrs. Wine
10 months ago

So cool!!!!!

Mrs. Wine
10 months ago

Hello, we are wondering how cold it is?

lily doherty
10 months ago

ya i want to know how cold it is