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Enterprise Island
Iceberg	Edge of iceberg	Surface of an iceberg	Dolphin gull on wreck.
	The 3433 ton Guvernoren was converted to a whaling ship in 1912. She caught fire on 27th January 1915 and grounded at Enterprise Island in order to rescue men and supplies.  There were no fatalities. It is a popular place for yachts to tie up on their way through the area.
Polar Cirkel boats in the bay		Guvernoren wreck	Lifeboat remains
Iceberg	The size of this iceberg can be judged from the size of the Polar Cirkel boat!
MV Nordkapp in the bay		Scenes nearby
Andvord Bay
	Andvord Bay penetrates deep into the Antarctic Peninsular, and once inside is surrounded by mountains and glaciers.
Mountains near Andvord Bay		Penguins riding on an iceberg	Iceberg
		Neko harbour is named for a whaling ship, which anchored there in the early 1900's. It features an Argentine refuge hut and a gentoo colony.
Neko harbour	Argentine refuge hut		M/V Nordkapp in Neko Harbour
Weddell seals resting on an iceberg		Weddell seal basking on the beach.
	Gentoo penguins
Snow cliffs and cracks	Neko harbour	Cracks in the snow	Andvord bay
Paradise Harbour
	Paradise Harbour is aptly named because it affords protection from storm winds from almost any direction		The Argentinean base of Almirante Brown is located near Skontrop Cove in Paradise Harbour and is named after William Brown, an Irish immigrant, who became known as the father of the Argentinean Navy.  The base was burnt down in 1984 by the stations doctor.
Cape Pectral	Gentoo penguin and chicks	Jelly fish.
Snowy sheathbill		Cormorants (shags) nesting in the cliffs.

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