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'Teal' on the Baltic: what we saw along the way
by Andy RankinA voyage in a 90-year-old engineless yacht across the North Sea and around the Baltic.
Date added: 11th May 2006Date taken: summer 2005
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'Teal' on the Baltic: the ship and her crew
by Andy RankinTeal is a 21' Falmouth Quay Punt, built in 1914 by W.E. Thomas of Falmouth. After restoring her in early 2004 I took her to the Baltic and spent a couple of seasons exploring the islands.
Date added: 1st May 2006Date taken: summer 2005
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South Georgia - Miscellaneous Wildlife
by Andy RankinWildlife on South Georgia. Reindeer were introduced for food by the whalers. Sooty albatross, sheathbills, skuas and giant petrels also feature in this album, along with the unforgettably-named South Georgia Blue-eyed Shag.
Date added: 30th Apr 2006Date taken: 2004-2005
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South Georga - Seals
by Andy RankinSouth Georgia's beaches teem with playful fur seals and fat, lazy elephant seals. Leopard seals occasionally galumph ashore to digest a penguin, and the odd Weddell seal makes a brief appearance.
Date added: 30th Apr 2006Date taken: 2004-2005
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South Georgia - Scenery
by Andy RankinThe remote, mountainous sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia, where I spent 6 months working at a museum.
Date added: 30th Apr 2006Date taken: 2004-2005
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South Georgia - Penguins
by Andy RankinPenguins on the remote sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia. Colouful King penguins with gold chin and ear patches, and the smaller Gentoo penguins are common.
Date added: 30th Apr 2006Date taken: 2004-2005
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South Georga - Abandoned Whaling Stations
by Andy RankinBack to nature: The whaling stations on South Georgia are now rust-streaked, and abandoned but for the seals and reindeer that play in the ruins.
Date added: 30th Apr 2006Date taken: 2004-2005
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Fairytale unveiled: St John's College
by Chee-Lay TanThe best shots in St John's College, the most fairytale-like college in Cambridge.
Date added: 21st Apr 2006Date taken: 2004-2005
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Kruger Park Safari
by Claude SchneiderThe larger safari animals seen in South Africa's Kruger Park, including Elephants, Zebras, Impalas, Giraffes and Hippos.
Date added: 16th Apr 2006Categories:
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Wildlife
Small Safari Animals
by Claude SchneiderSome of the smaller creatures seen in South Africa's Kruger Park, from ants and spiders, to hyenas and baboons.
Date added: 16th Apr 2006Categories:
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