South America and Antarctica
Posted by Ralph Montesanto
on Feb 28, 2012
Club member Bob Morrow gave an informative presentation of a recent trip to South America and Antarctica. His trip started in the little fishing village of Horcon, Chile where horses pulled fishing boats in and out of the Pacific Ocean. After boarding a ship in the nearby port of Valparaiso he set sail along the Chilean coast to Punta Arenas before crossing the Drake Passage to the Antarctic Peninsula. After four days of cruising the area the ship made its way to the Falkland Islands and then Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Bob showed spectacular photos of the icy landscape of Antarctica, its mountains, glaciers and icebergs. Some of the icebergs were as large as the town of Dundas! He talked about penguins, seals and sea lions and had a variety of photos that brought the talk to life. His favourite is the rockhopper penguin.
He closed the presentation stating that the continent is claimed by many countries that adhere to the Antarctica Treaty. Issues include global warming, depletion of ice sheets, reduction of the krill population (food for penguins and other sea animals), the ozone hole, pollution and shipping.
Bob showed spectacular photos of the icy landscape of Antarctica, its mountains, glaciers and icebergs. Some of the icebergs were as large as the town of Dundas! He talked about penguins, seals and sea lions and had a variety of photos that brought the talk to life. His favourite is the rockhopper penguin.
He closed the presentation stating that the continent is claimed by many countries that adhere to the Antarctica Treaty. Issues include global warming, depletion of ice sheets, reduction of the krill population (food for penguins and other sea animals), the ozone hole, pollution and shipping.