As most of us slept in the wee hours of the morning, we crossed a major oceanographic frontier—the Antarctic Convergence zone—and entered the Southern Ocean. As we ventured farther south, we were treated to sightings of a variety of seabirds and a brief glimpse of a mighty fin whale.
- Daily Expedition Reports
- 09 Dec 2018
The Drake Passage, 12/9/2018, National Geographic Explorer
- Aboard the National Geographic Explorer
- Antarctica
Voyage to Antarctica
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