During the passage from the Falkland Islands, across the Scotia Sea towards Antarctica, we went through a “typical” storm for this region. A large wave is about to crash into the side of the RRS James Clark Ross (our oceanographic research vessel). I was supposed to go and launch an XBT profiler just where the [...]

An Oceanographic Expedition to Antarctica. These images were taken during a research cruise to Antarctica with the British Antarctic Survey from October to December 2006. The mission was to study the biodiversity in the Scotia Sea, as well as to open the Signy Island summer base.

A small island south of the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) hides a wonderful treasure in wildlife, biodiversity and scenery. At ~10km in length and ~1km width, this island packs a large variety of wildlife including seals, sea lions, penguins, many species of birds, and even orcas patrolling its shores (although I didn’t see any in [...]

Ya hace 2 semanas que llegué de mi aventura por las latitudes antárticas, y tengo que decir que acabó de manera inmejorable. Los 2 días que pasé en Sea Lion Island fueron increibles!! Sea Lion Island es una pequeña isla que se encuentra al sur de las Islas Malvinas, mide tan solo unos 10km de [...]

YA HEMOS LLEGADO A STANLEY!!! Hoy por la mañana sobre las 8:00 de la mañana estábamos atracando en el “puerto” de Stanley en las Malvinas. Hace un día espectacular con sol, calor, y casi sin viento… que es muy raro para este sitio. Hemos estado toda la mañana moviendo cajas, guardando trastos y organizandolos dentro [...]