Penguin Pix

Let me start off by saying "I ain't seen no penguins". Not yet anyway:) There are eight penguin rookeries on Ross Island (according to the map on my wall), but the nearest one is miles from here. About a week before I arrived, an Adelie penguin followed a woman back to the station. It waddled around for two days before swimming off:


The following pictures were taken within the last month, either on Ross Island or nearby. They were taken by other people here on station:

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