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Hourglass Dolphins. This picture was taken a year ago, Feb 16th 2020, in the South Atlantic sector of the Southern Ocean, on route from the Falklands to South Georgia and close to the Antarctic Convergence. One pelagic species of dolphin can be seen so far south, close to the convergence, the Hourglass Dolphin. It is small, really fast, and on the few occasions they come alongside a ship, encounters tend to very brief, as if they check out the ship then lose interest and move on. This means they are difficult to spot, let alone get a picture, and the few that tend to get a fleeting view, are the smokers on the stern deck! Finally, after so many times of missing out on a sighting, or a brief glimpse with no chance of a photo, on this occasion I was lucky since I had my camera with me and I got this picture! #kevthenatureguide #hourglassdolphin #southernocean #southatlantic #falklands #southgeorgiaisland #gadventures #g_expedition #ptga #polartourismguides #polartourismguidesassociation #antarcticambassadors https://www.instagram.com/p/CLWR8TEDj6P/?igshid=h8k7fmxg95y0

Greenland Dock (and South Dock). I am from the suburbs of SW London& don't get to explore SE London much. A few days ago I explored the Surrey Docks and Greenland Dock. One of the oldest, and the furthest up the Thames to take large ships, it was built from 1695 and was called the Howland Great Wet Dock and used to refit East India ships. The named changed from the 1720s as Greenland whalers used the dock and blubber boiling houses were built by the dock. As the whaling declined it became the centre of the London timber trade, and in 1865 various docks came part of the Surrey Commercial docks. A lot of names come from this time including Finland Dock, Russia Dock, Norway Dock, Swedish Yard, Baltic Wharf, Brunswick Yard, and Canada Water. Greenland Dock was expanded from 1895 to 1904 (by Sir John Wolfe-Barry who built Tower Bridge) and it could take Cunard liners, including ships that took passengers and cargo to the St. Lawrence River and the ancestors of many Canadians may have departed the Old World from this dock. During the Blitz 80 years ago oil drums were attached to bombs dropped by the Luftwaffe and with all the timber the docks turned into a firestorm. After the war there was prosperity for a short while then the docks went into decline, closing in 1970. Derelict for over 10 years, today there are lots of luxury developments, a bit of contrast to the whaling days. The dock does look across to an area of modern trading (and exploitation!?), the Isle of Dogs and Canary Wharf. #greenlanddock #surreydocks #arcticexperience #PTGA #polartourismguides #canadawater #battleofbritain #theblitz #londonblitz #russiadock #finlanddock #norwaydock #balticquay #southdock #whaling #greenlandwhalefishers #cunardline #cunard #cunardwalk #eastindiacompany #whalingship #swedishquay #brunswickquay #rotherhithe (at Greenland Dock) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFXJyczj0tp/?igshid=11c1f4pjqd3bi

This picture was taken on an evening Zodiac cruise of the Lemaire Channel on 9th March 2020. It was towards the end of the cruise with one more cruise to go before the end of the season. But it was all about to change as the international lockdown started to occur a few days later in Ushuaia, and so strange with what has happened since. I think we all realised there were going to be travel restrictions for a while, but not for such a long time. The light at the end of the tunnel still seems a long way off ☹ #lemairechannel #antarcticsunset #PTGA #g_expedition #Gadventures #antarctic_ambassadors #kevthenatureguide (at Lemaire Channel) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEthd5vDXMe/?igshid=16ubiaxwquw7e

CRABEATER SEAL SCARS Many Crabeater Seals have scars on the body that is thought to be Leopard Seal attacks. Leopard Seals can attack and predate other seals, but I question the assumption that this is the reason for the scars on Crabeaters. First of all, Weddell Seals are more docile. Orca in the Gerlache Strait that feed on seals prefer Weddell Seals and tend to avoid Crabeater Seals that are more aggressive when attacked. So there should be more Weddell Seals out there with scars from Leopard Seal attacks. Secondly, scars (often quite fresh) are much more obvious on larger and older Crabeaters. I would assume Leopard Seals would go for smaller and younger seals. Crabeater Seals often haul out on ice in relaxed groups, but males can also be very aggressive around other males at the height of the season. Could this be the reason for the scars? Or could the bites on the females be by the males when they try to mate (or visa versa)? Or could it just be that larger Crabeater Seals have a better chance of getting away from Leopard Seal attacks, with the scars to show ? Checking the sex of animals with scars might shed more light on the answer! Any thoughts appreciated! #kevthenatureguide #crabeaterseals #Leopardseals #PTGA #g_expedition #Gadventures #polarguidesgroup (at Petermann Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_KnAsMDzPR/?igshid=384td5226h9f

She may only have one shoe... that's temporary. ;) hello #liccachan. How are you? Awesome find at the first #nationalswapandmeet. #ptga

Corre que estão desmontando o presépio kkkkkkk.#ptga (em Paranatinga)

As melhores amizades nascem em pequenos momentos. #ptga. (em Paranatinga)

Para que o mundo ao nosso redor seja melhor a mudança inicia em cada um de nós.12/01Grupo de Jovens Unidos Pela Fé #ptga #top #dmais