Macquarie Island–A Parade of Penguins
Macquarie Island, in the Sub-Antarctic, was the main destination of this Orion Expedition Cruise. Macquarie Island, or Macca, as the Expedition Team liked to call it, was amazing. We were fortunate enough to spend a full day touring Macquarie Island. The morning was spent touring around the research station and its environs, meeting the locals–predominantly gentoo penguins and elephant seals. After a…