A field trip to Humble Island

I have been uploading my Palmer Station videos to YouTube. On the settings (the small gear on the bottom right side of the viewing screen) select HD for the best quality.

https://youtu.be/TsnSUmlDs8E The Lawrence M. Gould cruising to Palmer.

https://youtu.be/gxXSCIWzI8E The Lawrence M. Gould cruising to Palmer.

https://youtu.be/fFt1-FiBSpc Cruising through the Neumayer Channel, Antarctica.

https://youtu.be/2EbeleGD6dM Cruising through the Neumayer Channel, Antarctica.

https://youtu.be/U4o6Fbd0-qQ Arriving at Palmer Station.

https://youtu.be/EHQZFen8jyE Arriving at Palmer Station.

https://youtu.be/u7A03jHL3dg Crab eater seals.

https://youtu.be/PJyZbSygorA Adelie penguins.

https://youtu.be/uPdppCT6G6o Adelie penguins.

https://youtu.be/3dmOY-VMR_g Adelie penguins.

https://youtu.be/xJlHNpP34ss Giant petrel chicks.

https://youtu.be/31Zw-vpG6Kc Marr Glacier.

https://youtu.be/90v3x7T0aRA The Gould departing for Punta Arenas, Chile April 5.

There is a leopard seal on the prowl so these crab eater seals are taking refuge on the boat dock.

Heading to Humble Island, a protected island full of birds.

Adelie penguins.

Fur seals with Palmer Station and the Gould in the background.

A fur seal pup.

A giant petrel chick covered in down.

Our task for the afternoon was to pick up a petrel chick from it's nest, place it in a sack and weigh it. I wrote down the weights for 28 chicks.

 A parent feeding it's young.

Lots of giant petrels - the largest bird in the Southern Ocean. They circumnavigate Antarctica. 

These chicks are about 3 months old and average 13 pounds. They stay on the nest until they can fly. 

Fur seal yoga.

While returning to station we did a bit of sight-seeing along the Marr Glacier face.

The station from Arthur Harbor.

The Gould departing with the summer crew to Punta Arenas, Chile. The Gould will return in two weeks.