Gap Adventures' Bear-antee or a FREE cruise!
Posted on Friday, July 15, 2011
From close-up encounters with icebergs and glaciers to the region's plentiful wildlife, this is a voyage of non-stop highlights! Always on the lookout for wildlife, you'll explore this landscape not only by ship but also on foot and by Zodiac. Roaming polar bears, lounging seals, grazing reindeer and colonies of birds all co-exist in this harsh land we dare only to explore a couple months of the year.
Gap Adventures is confident you'll see a Polar Bear on their Arctic cruises, they're offering a 100% Bear-antee! If they can't spot a polar bear, every passenger on board will be credited the value of their cruise to put toward a future M/S Expedition Arctic cruise.
Precautions While In Antarctica
Posted on Monday, October 05, 2009
Landings & Wildlife
Here are a few guidelines that you will be asked to follow. More detailed instructions (IAATO [International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators] Recommendation XVIII-1 Visitors Guideline) will be provided in your final documents.
Safe Behavior Near Wildlife
Do not touch animals.
Keep a minimum distance of 5 meters (15 feet) from all animals – especially nesting birds.
If an animal’s behavior changes – you are too close. Although the animal may not show obvious fear, they could still be distressed. Remember, if bird leaves its nest, the eggs or chicks are at risk.
Fur seals are usual dangerous, therefore keep a greater distance than 5 meters from them at all times.
Always give wildlife the right of way.
Avoid coming between an animal and the shore or ocean.
Be Aware of Your Surroundings
Move slowly and always check behind you.
Birds flying or calling overhead signifies you are too close to a nest or young chicks. Retrace your steps the way you came.
Do not make sudden movements.
Keep quiet – do not make loud or sudden noises.
Keep low if possible – you will appear less threatening to animals and it will also yield better photographs for you.
Do not try to make an animal react for a photograph.
Patience yields the best rewards.
Standing still for long periods of time can be of great benefit when viewing wildlife.
Protecting Fragile Vegetation
Avoid walking on moss beds, lichens, or grasses. They are very delicate and slow growing.
Always wash your boots on the ship before and after each landing.
Leave nothing but foot prints.
BASIC PRINCIPLE
Do not disturb wildlife, historical remains on the landscape.
Information provided by Quark Expeditions.
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Falkland Islands
Posted on Sunday, June 14, 2009
These remote islands are a natural haven for wildlife that thrives in the milder weather just north of the Antarctic. Abundant penguins, including the colourful king penguin, inhabit these islands along with the world’s biggest colonies of black-browed albatross. Offshore, colonies of elephant seals, sea lions, fur seals, dolphins and killer whales roam the waters. You can also explore Port Stanley, the smallest and most isolated capital ‘city’ in the world!
The climate is generally cool but pleasant. Summer temperatures average about 10ºC and in mid winter, about 5ºC. There is little rainfall and snow but it can be quite windy at times. The best time for seeing wildlife is between November and February.
Several Antarctica cruises include stops in Port Stanley, West Point Island, Volunteer Point, South Orkney Islands and Elephant Island.
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