Antarctica, Part 7 - Winding down
Posted April 29th, 2007 by DanielCosta
After a final day working to catch a seal we headed north back to Palmer Station. The weather continues to be amazing with the barometer over 1000 mmHg (sunny, high pressure). We cruised north all night and mid-day stopped outside of Palmer Station to set some fish traps for the fish group.
A few miles away from Palmer Station we came across two humpback whales that stayed with us for almost 20 minutes, long enough for Mike Goebel to grab these shots.
We then made our arrival at the station at 4:30. We now transition to life at the station after a tremendous week at sea catching seals.
While the other researchers go out fishing we will take care of gear and prepare for the exchange of personnel in a week.
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