Page 52 - BBC Wildlife Volume 36 #11

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ANIMAL EMPIRES
Penguins

From South America, it takes less than two days’

sailing, or two hours’ flying, to enter a world
that fills the heart, overloads the senses and
imprints your memory forever.

Aurora Expeditions

THE ANTARCTIC PENINSULA’S west
coast offers ice-clad peaks towering
over a maze of protected channels;
the east coast a vast icecap and
strange, fossil-rich islands. From
spring to fall, this stunning
landscape becomes furious with
life as penguins, seals, petrels, and
whales arrive to feed and breed.

Spirit of Antarctica
11/12 Days from US$9,700 pp

Antarctic adventures are best
enjoyed midsummer, when near-
midnight sun powers an explosion
of life along the shore and brightens
the thought of camping out,
early alpine climbing starts or
extended kayaking trips. Penguin
highways are busy with traffic as
parents hurry to fatten chicks and
waterways are alive with whales
and seals. We visit historic sites
and step onto the most spectacular
continent on Earth.

Expedition Highlights

– Penguin colonies alive with
nest building
– Zodiac cruise amongst water-
sculpted icebergs
– Step ashore the Antarctic continent!
– Visit historic huts and scientific
stations
– Antarctic marine life - seals and
whales
– Kayak or camp ashore for added
adventure!
– See Antarctica at its most pristine!

auroraexpeditions.com

info@auroraexpeditions.com.au
+61 (0) 2 9252 1033

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