UK scientist swaps seals and penguins in sub-Antarctic for Christmas at home

After spending final Christmas with seals and penguins within the sub-Antarctic, a British scientist is on his means dwelling to swap seabirds for turkey.

Jamie Coleman, a better predator biologist with the British Antarctic Survey from Islip, Oxfordshire, mentioned he was first impressed to go to the island of South Georgia within the Atlantic Ocean when he watched Sir David Attenborough on the BBC's Frozen Planet.

Sitting 860 miles (1,400km) south-east of the Falkland Islands, the island is dwelling to tens of millions of penguins, seals and seabirds.

Now, the 27-year-old is now heading dwelling for the festive season.   

Jamie Coleman, a better predator biologist with the British Antarctic Survey from Islip, Oxfordshire 

After spending final Christmas with seals and penguins within the sub-Antarctic, a British scientist is on his means dwelling to swap seabirds for turkey 

Mr Coleman mentioned: 'This yr has been completely life-changing, I've ticked so many issues off my bucket listing while dwelling within the true wilderness.'

'I've fallen in love with South Georgia and anybody that visits will instantly see why.

'However I am returning dwelling for Christmas this yr and though I'll miss the seals and penguins, I'm extraordinarily excited to see my family and friends, drink a pint of draught beer and watch Match Of The Day for the primary time in 14 months.

'Pictures is a interest that I've developed because of my love for wildlife.

Sitting 860 miles (1,400km) south-east of the Falkland Islands, the island is dwelling to tens of millions of penguins, seals and seabirds 

'I spend so lengthy working immersed in such wonderful wildlife that it will be silly to not take images.

'South Georgia boasts huge densities of penguins, seals, seabirds and whales because of its nutrient-rich waters and due to this fact I'm offered with distinctive photographic alternatives every day.'

Christmas within the UK is summer season on South Georgia, however Mr Coleman mentioned the workforce nonetheless tries to get into the festive spirit by placing up decorations and ingesting mulled wine.

'In the event you're fortunate, household and associates have remembered far sufficient prematurely to ship you a couple of presents down and if the web is working you could get a damaged Skype message from dwelling,' he mentioned.

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