Alex Ingle

W.585 / South Sandwich Islands / Southern Ocean With wings built for distance, a great albatross skims the horizon—each subtle tilt of the feathers carrying it far across the waves. It covers huge distances in just a few efficient turns, arcing past the ship for a closer look, https://t.co/RH93V3r1IU

W.587 / South Sandwich Islands / Southern Ocean First sight of ice in one of the most remote corners of the planet—a towering berg drifts past the ship, calving with force and sending echoes across the waves. https://t.co/iZrawV4v5S

W.586 / Punta Arenas / Chile Bright lines snap taut and spools turn heavy, the sounds of departure echoing below deck—rope slipping through gloved hands, the creak of tension, the rhythm of departure. As mooring lines draw in, a new journey begins. https://t.co/4d2ci3LZzJ

W.580 / Cape Horn / Southern Ocean The last reaches of South America slip into the haze, marking a quiet threshold between land and sea—where familiar shores fall away and the open Southern Ocean begins. https://t.co/003QHqkXbV

W.581 / Drake Passage / Southern Ocean Waves build and break beneath brooding skies as Cape Petrels and Black-browed Albatross weave between crests—companions on the crossing, drawn to the ship as it moves through sea and spray. https://t.co/nEVSglSrk9

W.591 / Drake Passage / Southern Ocean The restless heart of the Drake Passage — waves surging, winds howling, sea spray carried on the air. Each boom against the hull echoing in the mind long after the waves have passed. Epic adventures with @SchmidtOcean. https://t.co/FILP4wwNkI

W.581 / Bellingshausen Sea / Antarctica Warmth lingers on the horizon, held at bay by the weight of a gathering storm. Ice drifts through the stillness, caught between the glow of a fading sky and the hush of polar twilight. https://t.co/fQkuPIzeAB

W.584 / Southern Ocean / Antarctica Out where the wind never rests, albatross ride the currents with effortless grace—webbed feet skimming the surface, wingtips tracing the swell in a dance perfected over endless, roaming miles. https://t.co/r1Oyhfk5LC

W.581 / Southern Ocean / Antarctica A rite of passage in the frozen south—those crossing the Antarctic Circle for the first time must face trials and icy waters under Neptune’s watchful gaze. A centuries-old maritime tradition, the ceremony marks a traveller’s transition into https://t.co/wAbexNVw2C

W.584 / Bellingshausen Sea / Antarctica Soft pink hues linger on the horizon, where distant icebergs drift in the fading light. The stillness of the water is broken only by the quiet rise and fall of passing whales, their dorsal fins gliding through the surface before slipping https://t.co/DFD6IaxY7m

W.583 / Bellingshausen Sea / Antarctica A solitary hydroid (Corymorphidae) stands anchored to the seafloor, its delicate tentacles fanned out in the darkness. A distant relative of jellyfish and corals, this deep-sea cnidarian thrives in the frigid waters beneath the Antarctic https://t.co/9Be8sYVUqv

100 years. Today would have been my nan’s centenary—a milestone she only just missed, but one that speaks to a life long and full. She was sharp and strong-minded, knitted more blankets than we ever knew what to do with, and formed an unbreakable bond with her https://t.co/mVng8XUsUh

W.582 / West Antarctic Ice Sheet / Antarctica A world of ice and shadow—where the horizon stretches in cold monochrome, and icebergs rise like distant fortresses. Sheer walls catch the light, momentarily gleaming against the dark water, while above, a streak of blue carves https://t.co/1YN7Ucbo0V

W.582 / Bellingshausen Sea / Antarctica Shadows stretch and shift across the ice, sculpting fleeting works of art in light and form. A quiet moment to watch as the frozen world drifts past, ever-changing. https://t.co/gqucfl5aW4

W.581 / Bellingshausen Sea / Antarctica A massive iceberg drifts through the stillness of the early hours, its surface illuminated by the endless golden light where sunset and sunrise merge. Shadows stretch and recede as the ice catches the glow—briefly transformed before the https://t.co/6kHbJfkujn

W.583 / Bellingshausen Sea / Antarctica Crabeater seals (Lobodon carcinophaga) rest on drifting ice, their sleek grey forms framed by the frozen blues and whites of the Antarctic. Despite their name, these seals feed almost entirely on krill, using specialised, interlocking https://t.co/n66ffXqLGt