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March 29th 2011
Published: March 29th 2011
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With our winter setting in, and the sea ice beggining to form, the penguins around Mcmurdo/Scott Base will soon walk, slide and swim to other places, the Emperors with their shiny new coats of feathers will head SE to their rookeries, to breed all through the polar winter, in horrific weather (for a human anyway). What Natures' purpose in this ritual is I dont know, survival of the fittest may... Read Full Entry



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evening seal...evening seal...
evening seal...

weddell seal, as big as a cow-but considerably smarter.
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WD1

chillin on the beach
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ICE12160

gaggle ? flock? I really dont know?
flag marks the sealflag marks the seal
flag marks the seal

runway gawker, Mcmurdo Ice runway Nov 2010
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emperors

only the leader walks...
crossing guardcrossing guard
crossing guard

keeping an eye out for the gang, Pegasus Ice Road, Ross Island, Antarctica
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flexing the new feathers, ready for the winter march
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weddell seal

28f degree water? np problem
adelie in mid moltadelie in mid molt
adelie in mid molt

warmimg up by the power box, sure beats laying in the snow!



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