I recently returned from an incredible trip to Antarctica and I need everyone to look at my penguin photos.
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@aurochs yes!!! We saw Adelles and Chinstraps as well, but I found the Genroos to be the biggest hams for the camera.
@geekmomprojects Awww!!! You are soo lucky!! I have seen Maguellan, Humboldt and king penguins, but in South America, not in that ice marvel where you have been! Have you seen many seals (leopard seals?) and albatroses? and weir whales????
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@geekmomprojects The babies!
@DebC right!?!?
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@geekmomprojects I hope you smuggled one home.
@orci I definitely considered making the attempt!
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@geekmomprojects it's really amazing to see full blown nature up close!
Did a Botswana safari back in 2004. Just amazing
@pixelpusher220 yes, the best way to see them is definitely in their natural habitat.
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@geekmomprojects Please post more penguins pics ASAP
@consumablejoy I have literally hundreds of them, which could be a bit overwhelming, but here are a couple more:
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@geekmomprojects Awww!!! You are soo lucky!! I have seen Maguellan, Humboldt and king penguins, but in South America, not in that ice marvel where you have been! Have you seen many seals (leopard seals?) and albatroses? and weir whales????
@aurochs I didn't see leopard seals but we saw Weddell seals, which always appear to be smiling beautifically in their sleep:
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@aurochs I didn't see leopard seals but we saw Weddell seals, which always appear to be smiling beautifically in their sleep:
@aurochs We also saw lots of humpbacks, a fair number of orcas and a few fin whales and there were quite a few albatrosses as well
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@consumablejoy I have literally hundreds of them, which could be a bit overwhelming, but here are a couple more:
@geekmomprojects You could totally set up a daily penguin bot and I would absolutely follow it
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I recently returned from an incredible trip to Antarctica and I need everyone to look at my penguin photos.
@geekmomprojects do I smell a hint of krill?
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@aurochs I didn't see leopard seals but we saw Weddell seals, which always appear to be smiling beautifically in their sleep:
@geekmomprojects Awwww!! please put a blanket on those weddell seals!
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I recently returned from an incredible trip to Antarctica and I need everyone to look at my penguin photos.
Since people seem to like the penguins, I have to post this photo, which somebody else on my ship took. I think it belongs in National Geographic. We saw two orcas chasing a poor penguin which darted underneath our ship multiple times to try to escape. Zoom in on the penguin's face to see its expression.
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I recently returned from an incredible trip to Antarctica and I need everyone to look at my penguin photos.
@geekmomprojects
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@aurochs We also saw lots of humpbacks, a fair number of orcas and a few fin whales and there were quite a few albatrosses as well
@geekmomprojects Wooooh!! I love rorquals!! So lucky! Did you see any Sheathbills and storm petrels?? (I imagine is hard)
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Since people seem to like the penguins, I have to post this photo, which somebody else on my ship took. I think it belongs in National Geographic. We saw two orcas chasing a poor penguin which darted underneath our ship multiple times to try to escape. Zoom in on the penguin's face to see its expression.
@geekmomprojects That penguin is saying some penguin swear words.
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I recently returned from an incredible trip to Antarctica and I need everyone to look at my penguin photos.
@geekmomprojects so cute! OMG, the family photo with the babies. They look like they’re hamming it up.
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Since people seem to like the penguins, I have to post this photo, which somebody else on my ship took. I think it belongs in National Geographic. We saw two orcas chasing a poor penguin which darted underneath our ship multiple times to try to escape. Zoom in on the penguin's face to see its expression.
@geekmomprojects Ohhh poor fella! But it's a cool looking Orca. great pic, btw.
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@geekmomprojects You could totally set up a daily penguin bot and I would absolutely follow it
@consumablejoy right!?! I thing that somebody needs to start an all penguin cable TV channel
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I recently returned from an incredible trip to Antarctica and I need everyone to look at my penguin photos.
@geekmomprojects great dance moves, those last two.
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@geekmomprojects How the heck did you end up in Antartica???
Those photos are super cute, btw.
@CleoQc It was a lucky coincidence. In early December I was at lunch with some girlfriends and one was talking about how she felt sad because the Antarctic trip she'd been invited to go on with a different friend got canceled because the company went bankrupt, and her friend wasn't able to reschedule. I said "that sounds amazing" and we made a plan then and there and 6 weeks later we were in Antarctica!
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@geekmomprojects Ohhh poor fella! But it's a cool looking Orca. great pic, btw.
@gblues Someone pointed out that how you feel about the photo depends on whether you are watching a penguin documentary or an orca documentary.
