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Wilhelmina Bay is a bay wide between the Reclus Peninsula and Cape Anna along the west coast of Graham Land on the Antarctic Peninsula. It was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897-99 led by Adrien de Gerlache. The bay is named for Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, who reigned from 1890 to 1948.〔(GNIS Detail )〕 Wilhelmina Bay is dubbed "Whale-mina Bay" for its large number of humpback whales. It is a popular destination for tourist expedition ships to Antarctica thanks to its abundant whale population and spectacular scenery. The bay is surrounded by steep cliffs full of snow and glaciers. An almost perfect pyramid-shaped peak towers over the water.〔(Whalewatching in Wilhelmina Bay -- TravelPod )〕 ==References== File:WilhelminaBay02.JPG|A kayaker watches whales in Wilhelmina Bay File:WilhelminaBay07.JPG|Kayakers in Wilhelmina Bay File:WilhelminaBay10.JPG|Nautical chart showing Wilhelmina Bay File:WilhelminaBay11.JPG|Expedition vessel Akademik Ioffe sailing into Wilhelmina Bay in January 2014 File:WilhelminaBay13.JPG|Wilhelmina Bay File:WilhelminaBay43.JPG|A tourist Zodiac has a close encounter with a humpback whale in Wilhelmina Bay File:WilhelminaBay50.JPG|Tourists watch a humpback whale dive in Wilhelmina Bay File:WilhelminaBay57.JPG|A kayaker watches a humpback whale in Wilhelmina Bay 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wilhelmina Bay」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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