Photos of the McMurdo Dry Valleys
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In and Around Taylor Valley
Wildlife
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An Adelie penguin found its way into Taylor Valley (photo: Jenny Baesman) |
An Adelie penguin found its way into Taylor Valley (photo: Jenny Baesman) |
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An Adelie penguin rookery at Cape Royds (photo:Chris Gardner) |
An Adelie penguinat Cape Royds (photo: Ryan Fimmen) |
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A skua flying in Taylor Valley (photo: Karen Cozzetto) |
Mother and baby skua at Cape Royds (photo: Ryan Fimmen) |
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Mother and baby Weddell Seals lay on the frozen ice of McMurdo Sound
(photo: Karen Cozzetto) |
Weddell Seals on the ice cover of McMurdo Sound
(photo: Karen Cozzetto) |
Helicopters
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A helicopter carrying a sling load – this is how the Lost Seal was carried out of Taylor Valley and back to the ocean
(photo: Chris Gardner) |
This is one of the helicopters scientists travel in during their research in Antarctica (photo: Karen Cozzetto) |
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A helicopter preparing to lift a sling load (photo: Chris Gardner) |
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