About Palmer Station
Palmer Station is a small United States research base on Anvers Island, off the west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula, with glaciers behind it and islands in the harbour. The peninsula is milder and stormier than the rest of Antarctica, so rain, snow and bright sun can follow each other in a day. These Palmer Station webcams from the United States Antarctic Program show the station and a nearby Adélie penguin colony.
Which Palmer Station webcam to check first
Start with the penguin camera on Torgersen Island for the Adélie colony, busiest from spring into summer. The station camera looks over the buildings and the pier, where research ships tie up, and out across the harbour.
Before you go to Palmer Station
Palmer Station is a research base; visitors normally see the area only from expedition cruise ships. Check your operator's plans, as sea ice and wind decide where ships can land.
Live cameras and modelled weather can be delayed, incomplete or offline. Check official weather, access and safety information before you make plans.
