Antarctica: crabeater seals under the ice

Went down to Antarctica in March (7 days on the peninsula). We made it down past the polar circle to 66˚ 33’ 47.5’S and were able to dive under an iceberg in Crystal Sound where a friendly and curious crabeater seal chose to spend some time with us under the ice. A pretty magical experience.

A few photos embedded here. For more pictures see: instagram.com/bunderwater

by Michael Heyns, on Flickr

by Michael Heyns, on Flickr

Michael Heyns, on Flickr

by Michael Heyns, on Flickr

Wow, what a wonderful experience that must have been. That is a "bucket list" trip for me. Thanks for the images.

Looks spectacular - I would love to go. I assume from the black and white that the vis was not ideal. What was the average vis situation across the trip?

I love this set! Great job on #1. I love the close up!

Beautiful, when I went I settled for snorkeling, since hauling my own dive gear as required, plus u/w camera equipment, seemed too difficult. It ended up being a good choice for a number of reasons but I wish I could have done just one dive.

Dramatic. I love them!

beautiful images!

Amazing, was the light easier to work with having all that white ice / reflectors around?