First Contact

A chinstrap snuck up on me from behind, startling me with a honk as he raced by.
Our first penguin visit: a colony of chinstraps. The rule was never to approach the birds closer than 15 feet. But it was OK for the birds to come to or by…
Slippery.
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A rainy but mild day.
Our next encounter was with gentoos.
A gentoo.
Elephant seals. Best not to be downwind of them.