On Thin Ice: Penguins in Paradise (Part 2)

It’s important that researchers get samples of Antarctic sea ice
before melting takes the opportunity away. But fieldwork is never
straightforward, and in part two of our Friday Fascination series
about Antarctica, journalist Sofia Moutinho and the scientists on
the Nathaniel B. Palmer take a break to enjoy some adorable Adélie
penguins, the smallest penguin species in the Antarctic. Stay tuned
for next Friday’s episode, when we’ll learn what it’s like to live
and work onboard an icebreaker in Antarctica. E-mail us at
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