Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/30/2011 - 19:17
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Seawater Property Changes in the Southern Ocean

Hey Mr. How is it down there? Have u seen any interesting animals

Thu, 03/31/2011 - 13:59

Juan Botella

Hi there, thanks for writing. It is not too cold when we are in open waters. Just
below freezing. It does get colder was we move into the ice, where it can
be around 10 F with lots of wind. About the animals, I have seen the
following flying birds: Skuas, Petreles and Albatross. I have seen the
following seals: Wedell, Leopard and Crabeater. We saw from a far distance
Minke whales and Orcas, and form a very close distance HUmpback whales. We
have seen tons of Adélie penguins and a few Emperor penguins. You can see
pictures of all of them on the journal.
Thanks for writing,
Juan.