{"id":13760,"date":"2026-02-08T13:30:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T20:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/?p=13760"},"modified":"2026-04-16T15:21:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T22:21:14","slug":"antarctic-peninsula-anvers-island-gerlache-strait-and-the-stunning-paradise-bay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/08\/antarctic-peninsula-anvers-island-gerlache-strait-and-the-stunning-paradise-bay\/","title":{"rendered":"Antarctic Peninsula; Anvers Island, Gerlache Strait and the Stunning Paradise Bay!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The next morning we woke up to sunny weather and no wind!\u00a0 It was absolutely stunning!\u00a0 Our first land sighting of the morning was Dallman Bay, where we saw these humpback whales.\u00a0 Sorry, my camera’s lack of proper zoom comes in to play again!<\/p>\n

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This iceberg topped with Gentoo Penguins quickly came into view.\u00a0 According to the naturalist talking from the bridge it’s fairly unusual to find an iceberg with penguins on top.<\/p>\n

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That’s icy Anvers Island in the background.\u00a0 Anvers Island is also known as Antwerp Island, receiving it’s name from an 1898 Belgian expedition led by Lt. Adrien de Gerlache, who’s name also features prominently in this region.<\/p>\n

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As we were passing Anvers we saw these Chinstrap Penguins in the water.\u00a0 This scene would repeat itself constantly during our time in Antarctica.\u00a0 Again, sorry for the poor video quality from my phone.\u00a0 Someday they’ll make a phone that can truly compete with the huge bulky SLR type digital cameras.<\/p>\n