Antarctica - Penguins, Sea Lions, and Tales.

I have photographed wildlife all over the world. I have been in the water with humpback whales, great white sharks, and leopard seals. I have stood face to face with lions and mountain gorillas. But Antarctica wildlife has a different feel to it. It is harsher. Colder. More remote. More exposed. Everything down there feels stripped to the bone, and maybe that is why the animals hit so hard.

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Wildlife & Landscapes of Antarctica

Chasing Gentoos

Chasing Gentoos

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The humor and intensity of survival

Chasing Gentoos

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The humor and intensity of survival

Danger Zone

Danger Zone

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Gentoo penguins gather at the edge of the water in Port Charcot, Antarctica.

Danger Zone

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Gentoo penguins gather at the edge of the water in Port Charcot, Antarctica.

The Icebergs

The Icebergs

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Ancient, elegiac, and utterly still.

The Icebergs

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Ancient, elegiac, and utterly still.