Our expeditions are a photographer’s delight, delivering a myriad of photo opportunities, presenting unique vistas and providing engaging artistic challenges.

Mama Hunts

Arctic Ocean

Alexander Kutskiy, a photographer from Anadyr, Russia, sailed aboard Kapitan Khlebnikov to Wrangel Island. En route he captured this image of a female polar bear hunting with her cub.

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Family Gathering

Snow Hill Island, Weddell Sea

Peter Guttman, a guest aboard Kapitan Khlebnikov during an Emperor Penguin Safari to the Snow Hill rookery, took this photograph while visiting the penguins.

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Peninsula Vista

Antarctic Peninsula

Alex Benwell worked with the challenges of highly reflective surfaces and strong light to capture this majestic vista on one of our expeditions to the Antarctic Peninsula in 2006.

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Leopard Seal and Kayaker

Antarctic Peninsula

While kayaking during one of our Antarctic Peninsula expeditions, Jamie Scarrow snapped this encounter by a kayaker with a wary leopard seal.

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Shackleton’s Hut, Cape Royds

The Ross Sea

Keith Gunnar captured Shackleton’s Hut in the sunshine on our Great Antarctic Explorers expedition to the Ross Sea.

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Cape Evans, Ross Island

The Ross Sea

Keith Gunnar took this on landing to explore Scott’s Hut on Cape Evans.

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Elephant Seals

Macquarie Island

Keith Gunnar stood well back when he took this photo of two elephant seals confronting each other on Macquarie Island.