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Seals from the sky

Helicopter recce flight departing Big Razorback camp. Each season, we take two helicopter flights on a 'recce' seal mission to locate any seals in our study area that we can not find from the ground. These flights often reveal groups of seals or a mom with a pup in some hidden pocket amidst the glacial jumbles frozen in the sea ice. It's always a great flight (though sometimes turbulent) for seeing the extent and expanse of the study area and surrounds. I figured a post of aerial images might give you a different and interesting perspective of the Erebus Bay that the seals call home. Enjoy the flight! Rounding Tent Island's southern point with pressure ridges 15+ feet tall forming where the sea ice is getting pushed up against the fast ice connected to the island. Note the smattering of seals on the right side of the photo. Locations of other seal colonies can be seen: Little Razorback (top left) and Big Razorback (top middle) in the near background and Turk

To weigh a pup

An evening amidst the seals

Back to Big Razorback

Flags and first tags

All the things: food, gear, snowmobiles, & tags

Finally, we deploy!

Fare thee well, seals of Erebus Bay