SmugMug > all-time keyword > petermann > These gentoos are trying to get back to their colony.  No way to know if they are part of the control group or not, so we're keeping our distance.  The slushy snow makes the going tough.  The penguin in the middle is "tobogganing;" a mode of locomotion that is apparently faster than walking.
SmugMug > all-time keyword > petermann > Spectacular scenery!
SmugMug > all-time keyword > petermann > This is our southernmost point on the voyage - "Latitude 65.10.7 South".  We're just a few degrees north of the Antarctic Circle.
SmugMug > all-time keyword > petermann > No doubt about it; this visit is one of the highlights on a voyage that has been full of nothing but highlights.
SmugMug > all-time keyword > petermann > What breathtaking scenery!
SmugMug > all-time keyword > petermann > These Adélie adults look a bit crazed.  Perhaps all the frenzied begging by the chicks is taking its toll!
SmugMug > all-time keyword > petermann > Penguins and spectacular scenery; what more could we ask for?
(The mountain with the cloud cover is Mt Scott, named for Robert Falcon Scott, the explorer.)
SmugMug > all-time keyword > petermann > Amazing how far into the parent's mouth the chick is reaching for a bite of krill.
SmugMug > all-time keyword > petermann > Nest building is important; pay attention.
These gentoos are trying to get back to their colony. No way to know if they are part of the control group or not, so we're keeping our distance. The slushy snow makes the going tough. The penguin in the middle is "tobogganing;" a mode of locomotion that is apparently faster than walking.
 > These gentoos are trying to get back to their colony.  No way to know if they are part of the control group or not, so we're keeping our distance.  The slushy snow makes the going tough.  The penguin in the middle is "tobogganing;" a mode of locomotion that is apparently faster than walking.
These gentoos are trying to get back to their colony. No way to know if they are part of the control group or not, so we're keeping our distance. The slushy snow makes the going tough. The penguin in the middle is "tobogganing;" a mode of locomotion that is apparently faster than walking.
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