At Sea
The seas have calmed and, all about, the albatrosses, giant petrels, and dolphins are guiding our way north. We’re not too far from land, but our hearts, minds, and dreams remain fixed in Antarctica. Our jam-packed, amazing days of penguins and seals, kayaking and whale-watching, sunshine and snowflakes are now, forever, emblazoned in our consciousness. Yes . . . these memories will be with us forever.
Antarctica is the great leveler – from wherever we hail, whatever our profession, all of us are now bound together with these animals, these landscapes and seascapes, and this continent’s incredible expedition history. Hopefully, as the great explorer Apsley Cherry-Garrard describes, we’ve all become “Antarcticists” – part of that small, eager cohort of people who dream and believe that it is possible to think differently and to produce a more connected and caring world.
It also has been an excellent trip in terms of data collection for Oceanites’ Antarctic Site Inventory. Wherever National Geographic Endeavour goes in Antarctica, the Inventory’s hearty band of researchers are collecting data that will enable the project to detect changes occurring in this part of Antarctica and to analyze how these changes are being driven.
Indeed, the portion of Antarctica we visited is warming faster than any other place on the planet, foretelling what might lie ahead for those of us living in more temperate latitudes. In other words, we’re inextricably linked and must be concerned with the fate of the penguins, seals, snowscapes, and ice scenery that we’ve encountered during our glorious days in the Wild Ice. They lie on the front lines of global warming data collection and analysis. Uniquely, Lindblad Expeditions and the National Geographic Society are ensuring that these data are collected and analyzed, and that all guests have a chance to witness what’s happening on the cutting edge of science.
The penguins glide smoothly and nimbly through the water, the albatross and petrels float on the air, the seals lounge on the ice and the shoreline – and we are there with them.
Connected.
Always.
The seas have calmed and, all about, the albatrosses, giant petrels, and dolphins are guiding our way north. We’re not too far from land, but our hearts, minds, and dreams remain fixed in Antarctica. Our jam-packed, amazing days of penguins and seals, kayaking and whale-watching, sunshine and snowflakes are now, forever, emblazoned in our consciousness. Yes . . . these memories will be with us forever.
Antarctica is the great leveler – from wherever we hail, whatever our profession, all of us are now bound together with these animals, these landscapes and seascapes, and this continent’s incredible expedition history. Hopefully, as the great explorer Apsley Cherry-Garrard describes, we’ve all become “Antarcticists” – part of that small, eager cohort of people who dream and believe that it is possible to think differently and to produce a more connected and caring world.
It also has been an excellent trip in terms of data collection for Oceanites’ Antarctic Site Inventory. Wherever National Geographic Endeavour goes in Antarctica, the Inventory’s hearty band of researchers are collecting data that will enable the project to detect changes occurring in this part of Antarctica and to analyze how these changes are being driven.
Indeed, the portion of Antarctica we visited is warming faster than any other place on the planet, foretelling what might lie ahead for those of us living in more temperate latitudes. In other words, we’re inextricably linked and must be concerned with the fate of the penguins, seals, snowscapes, and ice scenery that we’ve encountered during our glorious days in the Wild Ice. They lie on the front lines of global warming data collection and analysis. Uniquely, Lindblad Expeditions and the National Geographic Society are ensuring that these data are collected and analyzed, and that all guests have a chance to witness what’s happening on the cutting edge of science.
The penguins glide smoothly and nimbly through the water, the albatross and petrels float on the air, the seals lounge on the ice and the shoreline – and we are there with them.
Connected.
Always.
