Antarctica in Pictures: Photos from 2018

by Oceanwide Expeditions Blog

Until you join us in Antarctica yourself, enjoy these stunning photos from the past year.

Regions: Antarctica

Antarctica pictures from 2018

Pictures are a poor substitute for any experience, and that's especially true for experiences that take place in Antarctica.

Nonetheless, as another year narrows to a close, we invite you to join us in celebrating Antarctica's photographic majesty by perusing this hand-picked selection of polar pictures taken during our 2018 Antarctica trips.

Until the day you join us on one of those trips yourself, that is.

1. The seabirds of the Drake Passage

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2. Wilhelmina Bay whale spouts

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3. Antarctic kayaking at Waterboat Point

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4. A posing chinstrap penguin at Whalers Bay

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5. Jougla Point glacier-side hikes

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6. A humpback whale at Orne Harbor

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7. Cruising the Antarctic ice pack of Crystal Sound

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8. The life of a lounging leopard seal

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9. Curious gentoo penguins at Cuverville Island

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10. Leaping Lemaire Channel crabeater seals

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11. A cackling crabeater seal

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12. Snowshoeing at Antarctica's Brown Station

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13. An argument between elephant seals

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14. Overworked gentoo chicks

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15. Ortelius in the fog of Maxwell Bay

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16. A gliding black-browed albatross

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17. Special vows in a special place

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18. Camping under the skies of Antarctica

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19. A wandering albatross over Antarctic waves

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20. Antarctica-style shoreline strolls

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21. Deception Island deep dive

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22. The emperor penguins of Snow Hill Island

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