A Day Trip to Nightingale Island in Perfect Conditions
Report and images from Marc Escudier
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Marc Escudier joined Tristan Islanders Joseph Green, Nigel Lavarello, Terence Green, Andrew Glass, Dean Repetto, Ian Lavarello, and Adrian Swain aboard the Wave Dancer for a trip to Nightingale Island on Saturday 1st February. Nigel and Joseph remained aboard Wave Dancer fishing (but the story goes that a shark ate their line). Marc's wonderful photographs show vividly why Nightingale has such fond memories, especially for those lucky enough to visit in these perfect conditions. |
Looking back to Tristan da Cunha across Middle and Stoltenhoff Islands | |
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A Subantarctic Fur Seal which are common around Nightingale Island | Mollies: Atlantic Yellow-Nosed Albatross and chick See the Albatross Page for more |
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Moulting Rockhopper Penguins on the rock : see the Penguins Page for more | |
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A perfect view of Tristan da Cunha from Nightingale with a Molly (left) and Wave Dancer (right) | |
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View across to Middle Island and Stoltenhoff Island behind | View of Inaccessible Island from the West Landing See the separate Inaccessible Island page for more |
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Birds Eye View A Tristan Skua, known locally as a Sea Hen poised on a rock on Nightingale Island looks out to sea with Tristan da Cunha beyond |