Here are a few shots of penguins hanging around near the seawater intake, where McMurdo Station meets the Ross Sea. The lone penguin from the other day is probably in this group.


Not sure what they are looking at.


Suspicious penguin is suspicious.


In this early evening sunlight, you can see the penguins are molting. Some of them look a bit ragged as their new feathers come in and push out the old. But who am I to judge? I look pretty ragged in the early evening sun too.

"Oh hi!"


Disgruntled penguin is disgruntled.


Sizzle-chest.

They are SO cute! Can I have one? Please?
Suspicious… Did you call the police?
@ Aunt Mary: Taking penguins home would be a violation of the Antarctic Treaty. We are not allowed to annoy, torment, molest, badger, bullyrag, irk, vex, worry, harry, pester, plague, harass, heckle, disquiet, persecute, bother, beset, grate, nettle, tease, tantalize or otherwise ruffle the penguins, or any other animal.
@ smitty: Nope; no police here.
It doesn’t mention “kidnap”.