Barrientos Island Antarctica
When most think of Antarctica, polar bears and wintry blue and white images–certainly not green landmasses–likely come to mind. In all actuality, though, the South Pole is endowed with several non-ice landmasses and lacks any Coca-Cola swigging bears of any kind (you should come here for the penguins). Above is the otherworldly terrain of Barrientos Island, an ice-free part of the Shetland Islands, which was first visited by early 19th century sealers.
Barrientos Island
The first stop on our tour with the Bark Europa, Barrientos Island, could be considered the tropics of Antarctica. There's less snow and ice then what you might expect but it's impressive nonetheless. We encountered Gentoo Penguins, Chinstrap Penguins,Skuas, Fur Seals and Elephant Seals.
Barrientos Island is an ice-free island in the Aitcho group on the west side of English Strait in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Extending 1.71 by 0.54 km, surface area 65 hectares. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.
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