The last two days, as we started to make our way from Antarctica to South Georgia, have been rather whale-rich. Two pig pods of fin whales with probably a couple hundred animals feeding close to the surface. To top it all, we got a spectacular… Read More »A rare encounter – Southern Right Whales
Late season Antarctica has plenty to offer. Lots of wind with rough conditions, shorter days with magical sunsets and finally most of the smelly penguins have left and stopped spoiling the beautiful pristine ice. What else could one wish for?
The joy of a magical sunset in the Weddell Sea.
Even after years of working with ice, I sometimes still struggle to grasp the full extend of the beauty of ice. Ice just by itself is already of mesmerizing beauty. But presented in the right light of dusk, it’s just pure magic. Let’s keep working… Read More »The magic of ice
Ok, one more image from Patagonia last December before heading back south in two days time. Plenty of stories and pictures coming up soon, so make sure to follow along. Stay tuned!
Cleaning up my memory cards in preparations for the coming weeks. Emperor penguins on the sea ice of the Weddell Sea last November.
A few more days and then it’s time again to head out for more ice. Starting off the 2023 expedition year with Antarctica and Patagonia. I’ve got a bunch of interesting work assignments lined up with plenty of ice ahead throughout the year, continuing my… Read More »Start of the 2023 expedition year
Mittwoch Abend schon was vor? Wenn nicht, wie wäre es dann mit einem tiefgehenden Bericht über die Gletscher im hocharktischen Spitzbergen? In etlichen verrückten Expeditionen immer dem Wasser hinter, über die Oberfläche von gewaltigen Gletschern bis hinunter in die tiefsten Tiefen unter dem Eis. Dort… Read More »Vortragsankündigung