Lemaire Channel

FjordAntarcticaProtected area

A narrow, steep-sided channel off the Antarctic Peninsula, its mirror-still water and towering glacial walls earning it the nickname "Kodak Gap".

Highlights

Glacial cliffs
Mirror-still water
Whale sightings

At a glance

Type: Fjord
Country: Antarctica
Continent: Antarctica
Best seasons: summer

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