Sunday, January 07, 2007
PENGUINS in McMurdo!!
There was a large group of penguins at Hut Point today, and so we ran out to see them (along with half the town).The view of the icebreaker, the Oden (a Swedish ship), just docked at the Ice Pier near McMurdo on the walk down to Hut Point.
See the penguin in the bottom left corner?
The crowd at Hut Point watching a large group of Adelies.
Penguin tracks.
The penguins below us.
Penguins jumping the crack.
They high-tailed it out and everyone was saying there must be a party going on out there... dumb joke but considered great humor here on station so bear with me.
People watching the penguins with the icebreaker and town in the background.
The one penguin (photographed in the second photo from the top) must've called his buddies over because just as we were about to walk back to town, this crowd climbed up the little hill.
I got down flat on my stomach since we can't approach the penguins because of the Antarctic Treaty. However, they can approach us, and they sure did! A few came up within three feet or so. I probably took a hundred or more pictures so I did you a favor and chose some of the better ones.
Penguin with a rock in its mouth.
Got these next two from someone else. That's me just behind the penguin on the right. I'm wearing a purple neck gaiter on my head.
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That's so cool!
what kind of noise do penguins make??
Same question what noise if any do they make ? and also what kind of smell if any do they have ! Loved Your Photo's !Man you were really Close ! Love You , Aunt Retta
AWESOME !!!!! Love You , Aunt Jo