At Sea… towards South Georgia
In the open ocean, time gathers its own pace, rolling in rhythm with the swells. The Endeavour enjoyed following seas gently nudging us on towards mythical South Georgia Island. Wandering albatrosses wandered around the ship all day and petrels patrolled our wake… part of the great undulations of time passing in the Southern Ocean.
As the day slipped on and we moved towards the cooler waters of the Antarctic Convergence, a few Hourglass Dolphins snuck in to ride our bow wave, brilliantly patterned beings emerging from the mystery of these windswept seas. Hourglasses are the only truly Antarctic dolphin and are a rare sighting indeed. Researchers have suggested that the boldness of dolphin patterns may be related to the necessity to visually detect the motion of fast moving podmates, especially in low visibility waters such as those at high latitudes.
The day at sea was a relaxing respite after three days exploring the Falklands archipelago. Naturalist presentations on whales and geology interwove with mesmerizing hours spent watching the ocean and observing seabirds wheeling about. We enjoyed the time to collect our thoughts and to absorb the timelessness of ocean life.
In the open ocean, time gathers its own pace, rolling in rhythm with the swells. The Endeavour enjoyed following seas gently nudging us on towards mythical South Georgia Island. Wandering albatrosses wandered around the ship all day and petrels patrolled our wake… part of the great undulations of time passing in the Southern Ocean.
As the day slipped on and we moved towards the cooler waters of the Antarctic Convergence, a few Hourglass Dolphins snuck in to ride our bow wave, brilliantly patterned beings emerging from the mystery of these windswept seas. Hourglasses are the only truly Antarctic dolphin and are a rare sighting indeed. Researchers have suggested that the boldness of dolphin patterns may be related to the necessity to visually detect the motion of fast moving podmates, especially in low visibility waters such as those at high latitudes.
The day at sea was a relaxing respite after three days exploring the Falklands archipelago. Naturalist presentations on whales and geology interwove with mesmerizing hours spent watching the ocean and observing seabirds wheeling about. We enjoyed the time to collect our thoughts and to absorb the timelessness of ocean life.
