Antarctica #9 - Birds Following the Ship & a Fin Whale

Black-browed Albatross often followed the ship during the days at sea. Albatross have the longest wingspan of any bird:


The Giant Petrel was almost as large:


The Pintado Petrel was much smaller:


But they would come closer:


Large numbers would soar behind the ship and not flap their wings for the whole time you watched:


We also came up on several pods of Fin Whales (& also Minke Whales). These are up to 80 feet long:


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Bob & Nan