Port Lockroy
	Port Lockroy is the home to the British Antarctic Survey ‘Base A.’ It is located on Goudier Island near the Antarctica peninsula. The base was constructed in 1944 as part of a secret mission by the British code-named “Operation Tabarin.” Most of the lumber that was used in the construction of the base was salvaged from the abandoned whaling station in Deception Island.
The purpose of the operation was to provide weather data and information and enemy activity in the area. Starting in 1948, the main objective of the base was to carry out ionospheric research. In 1962 the base was abandoned and because of the harsh weather on the Antarctic Peninsula, the base fell into disrepair. In 1994, following a survey by the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust and the BAS, it was decided to repair and reopen the station. In 1996 the station was reopened. The main purpose of the station would be to provide information about the history of the British in Antarctica to visitors, and conduct a limited amount of research.
	The station is funded entirely by the gift shop and post office that they run. These activities also fund penguin research on the Island. The research that is conducted there involves the impact of visitors on the breeding success of penguins. So far the results of the study have shown that the “visitors have no discernable impact on penguin breeding success.” The variations in breeding success have been related to environmental conditions and food availability.
The British Flag was flying high at Port Lockroy
	Upon departing Port Lockroy the plan was to travel south through the Lemaire Channel and land at Petermann Island. The trip down the channel was beautiful and we were surrounded by snow-capped peaks that towered over us.
Upon reaching the end of the channel two icebergs were blocking our exit. This forced us to back up the channel and go back the way we came and head around to our next destination, Petermann Island.
	A crabeater seal (Lobodon carcinophagus) resting on an ice flow. These seals were originally thought to eat crabs....hence the name. But were later found to eat primarily krill. They have a highly specialized dentition that allows them to use their tongue to strain the water out and keep the krill in.