Emperor Penguin!!! – February 19

Oh my gosh!! We have seen an Emperor Penguin!! I cannot emphasize how rare this is. It was a juvenile Emperor, full grown, but did not have its full coloration. Full grown they are about 3 ½ feet tall. This one floated up on an ice floe, which is the only way that we would have an opportunity to see one. Except for Tony, the entire staff has never seen one. Pretty special. Everyone was jumping up and down (and sliding around) to get a good look at it. I still can't wipe the grin off of my face. I didn't have a good lens on my camera, so this photo is compliments of Trisha Strode, the cruise director.


Emperor Penguin