If Sue and Brad spot a group of seals, they decide if the floe looks safe for people to walk on. If it does, they may ask the ship to stop, so that they can examine the seals closely, and get a small DNA sample from each. They have promised to let me accompany them next time they go out on the ice. I've been watching seals from the ship, and I'd really like a chance to see some close up. A Weddell Seal pup born late in 1999.
Bergs come in all shapes.
It would be fun to climb the peak, or camp on the flat part for a day or two, but after a while I'd miss the ship. The little orange bag has a throwing rope, in case someone goes through the ice.