Emperor penguins: Antarctic rare

For several years the ship "Kapitan Khlebnikov" was the only tourist boat on which people can observe penguins in their natural habitat. His last outing in the sea ice is scheduled for November 24, and all tickets are already sold out.

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1. emperor penguin chicks at Snow Hill Island in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica





2. Antarctic explorers it could be the last year when they can go far in the region to observe these animals in their natural habitat.



3. Emperor Penguin jumps out of the water near Snow Hill Island. 55-year-old Norwegian photographer Pal Hermansen from Oslo visited the Snow Hill two years ago, until the last tourists visiting the province.



4. For several years the ship "Kapitan Khlebnikov" was the only tourist boat on which people can observe penguins in their natural habitat. This icebreaker is a super-powerful body and a special form, allowing it to cut through the ice.



5. "Kapitan Khlebnikov" - a Russian icebreaker in which 100 lucky can see the newborn penguin. Typically, the journey begins in October, which gives tourists to see the chicks when they are two months old.



6. But now rent USS ended and he will return to Russian soil. "Tourism in Antarctica has grown significantly over the past few years, and now the region is floating a few ships. However, while there was only one ice-breaker that could swim so far - is "Kapitan Khlebnikov." Emperor penguins breed their colonies on solid ice, respectively, to reach them, you need to swim to solid ice. Build Icebreaker very expensive. Who is suitable for ships that travel is simply no ", - says the photographer.



7. "The guides are closely watching to ensure that penguins do not worry, but complaints about this type of tourism has not yet happened."



8. The last trip to meet with the penguins take place on 24 November and will last for 15 days. It is for this reason that all the tickets have been bought.



9. Emperor penguins and their chicks in a blizzard.



10. Emperor penguins and their chicks.



11. The baby emperor penguin peeking out from under the feet of the Pope on Snow Hill Island in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica.



12. Emperor penguins and their chicks.



13. Emperor penguins on the ice together before diving into the sea.



14. Nestling looks out from his warm "nest."



15. Abandoned emperor penguin egg.



16. The icebreaker "Kapitan Khlebnikov" on the ice in the Weddell Sea



17. The Norwegian photographer Pal Hermansen.



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