Macquarie Island
![Approaching Macquarie](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/39/733439/1/132255782.KAcWh25a.MacqOffshore.jpg) Approaching Macquarie |
![Nearing the Australian Antarctic Research Expeditions base on Macquarie](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/39/733439/1/132255777.FDyGSWxa.Basefromsea.jpg) Nearing the Australian Antarctic Research Expeditions base on Macquarie |
![Ship's crew preparing for zodiac landings](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/39/733439/1/131116521.NUUNhYps.Gangway.jpg) Ship's crew preparing for zodiac landings |
![Stepping ashore at the isthmus](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/39/733439/1/131093009.lXTCI1Gl.popup.jpg) Stepping ashore at the isthmus |
![Welcoming committee on Macquarie Island, Australia](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/39/733439/1/131092766.YvUQTF1W.MINR.WHA.jpg) Welcoming committee on Macquarie Island, Australia |
![Relics of past exploitation: rusting digesters for seal and penguin oil](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/39/733439/1/131116523.aHCmYzQi.Digesters.jpg) Relics of past exploitation: rusting digesters for seal and penguin oil |
![Gentoo Penguin](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/39/733439/1/131116525.9xlvdt4w.GentooPeng.jpg) Gentoo Penguin |
![The Antarctic Division station, with elephant seals](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/39/733439/1/131092767.4Uwwj1Mr.MacqBase1.jpg) The Antarctic Division station, with elephant seals |
![Elephant seals at play](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/39/733439/1/131092759.v1uQ6Lvu.EleSeals1.jpg) Elephant seals at play |
![Elephant seals at play](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/39/733439/1/131092761.Xin951oM.EleSeals4.jpg) Elephant seals at play |
![A quizzical old man elephant seal](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/39/733439/1/157575601.Z5z8AODS.EleSeal2.jpg) A quizzical old man elephant seal |
![Drowsy old man Elephant Seal](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/39/733439/1/158972161.E0oKCrGs.EleSealClose1.jpg) Drowsy old man Elephant Seal |
![Elephant seal](https://a4.pbase.com/o12/39/733439/1/131092758.HVD78NcB.EleSealClose2V.jpg) Elephant seal |
![Elephant seal 'weaners' (newly weaned)](https://a4.pbase.com/o12/39/733439/1/131092760.4cJMPH4g.EleSeals3.jpg) Elephant seal 'weaners' (newly weaned) |
![A skua contemplates an elephant seal](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/39/733439/1/131092764.6avJ9WoI.SkuaEleSeal.jpg) A skua contemplates an elephant seal |
![King Penguin rookery, Sandy Bay](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/39/733439/1/131092762.zM2SMPN0.SandyBayScene1.jpg) King Penguin rookery, Sandy Bay |
![King penguins](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/39/733439/1/132255779.xFgT9JW5.KingPengs6.jpg) King penguins |
![King penguins with fledgling](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/39/733439/1/132255781.8XqJdjiv.KingPengsChick2.jpg) King penguins with fledgling |
![King Penguin fledgling](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/39/733439/1/131093011.dODqhggW.KingPengChick1.jpg) King Penguin fledgling |
![King Penguin](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/39/733439/1/131093031.0crBU4u4.KingPengs2.jpg) King Penguin |
![King Penguins, Sandy Bay](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/39/733439/1/131093032.4SGf6TKQ.KingPengs3.jpg) King Penguins, Sandy Bay |
![King Penguins](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/39/733439/1/131118190.BpJIwSXp.KingPengs4.jpg) King Penguins |
![King penguins](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/39/733439/1/131783595.kCIuwAbv.KingPengs5.jpg) King penguins |
![Posing with penguins, Sandy Bay](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/39/733439/1/131093010.HXIN7Bfw.KingPengsPG5.jpg) Posing with penguins, Sandy Bay |
![Close encounters...](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/39/733439/1/145393439.62gCXzZy.KingPengsPG1.jpg) Close encounters... |
![Close encounters (2)](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/39/733439/1/158972160.ZVdJZwTs.KingPengsMarina.jpg) Close encounters (2) |
![Posing with King Penguins (3)](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/39/733439/1/131116528.8R90PClt.KingPengsGunther.jpg) Posing with King Penguins (3) |
![Greetings, Earthling](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/39/733439/1/131093012.aoU22UPz.KingPengsEm.jpg) Greetings, Earthling |
![Royal Penguins, Sandy Bay](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/39/733439/1/131092768.kx899rOG.RoyalPengs1.jpg) Royal Penguins, Sandy Bay |
![On the march....](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/39/733439/1/132255785.DbA46aIb.RoyalPengs6.jpg) On the march.... |
![Royal penguin](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/39/733439/1/132255784.Lzqb9qrX.RoyalPengs5.jpg) Royal penguin |
![Royal Penguins, Sandy Bay](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/39/733439/1/131092769.QawpiCBr.RoyalPengs2.jpg) Royal Penguins, Sandy Bay |
![Macquarie Island: Love you, too](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/39/733439/1/131092770.xmhP5YO6.RoyalPengs3.jpg) Macquarie Island: Love you, too |
![Royal Penguins with degraded tussock grass, Sandy Bay](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/39/733439/1/131092771.SNLikVok.RoyalsTussock.jpg) Royal Penguins with degraded tussock grass, Sandy Bay |
![Lusitania Bay rookery](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/39/733439/1/131093058.zywLWiLW.Lusitania3.jpg) Lusitania Bay rookery |
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