Totorore expedition transparencies

Colour transparencies of birdlife, boating, and local scenes taken by James (Jim) Watt in Chile during the Totorore expedition, circa Jul-Dec 1983.

Set contains images of flamingos (flying and wading) [most likely Hornopiren], an Andean condor in a cage (Punta Arenas), a Magellanic penguin on a nest [most likely Guafo Island] and flock swimming (at Puerto Montt), kelp geese and "b/backed and amer" oystercatchers (at Pumalin), South American terns, Inca terns (at Puerto Montt), black-backed kelp gulls "all phases" (at Angelmo, Puerto Montt), and a large flock of godwits (at Quellon). Also includes images of erosion in a fiord, the view to the northern point of Guafo Island (from on board the 'Totorore'), French sailors Patrick and Pierette Gary in an inflatable dingy, fog at Reloncavi, street with restaurant and maritime transport centre (at Quellon), and view of San Vincente port.

Inscriptions: Note from depositor reads: "Continuation of loose slides from Box 4"

'Totorore' met Patrick and Pierette on their travels. The French sailors were travelling on the yacht 'Negofol'.

Quantity: 21 colour original transparency/ies.

Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies