Gentoo penguins. Lots of them.

I’m currently surrounded by gentoo penguins. Made our first landing today – what an adventure! When we first got to the island, the smell of penguin poop was overwhelming, but having been here for over an hour now, the smell is still there but somewhat tolerable. It’s all quite amazing – seeing all these penguins here in their natural environment.

See that snow behind me? It’s not white for a reason.

More cute penguin pictures >>

The text in this post was taken from an original journal entry made during the International Antarctic Expedition 2013, written on March 5, 2013 in Mikkelsen Harbor, near Trinity Island.