Emperor penguin research in the Antarctic
Paul and Jessica went diving at Turtle Rock. There were a lot of Weddell seals about because the sea ice forms cracks around islands and that allows the seals to come up on to the ice. Here are two photos of the seals that decided to catch a few rays on a nice day.
Ah! It doesn’t get any better than this!
A mother and her pup sun bathe.
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