We had some Christmas eve visitors today down on the sea ice and I'm not talking about Santa Claus, elves or even reindeer. Although elf-like in many ways (short, flightless, appearing to lack knee joints) these little guys were none other than ten Adelie penguins!

Some spectators were not so easily convinced of our little friends' true identities, but most concerns were quieted when I reminded the crowd of onlookers that elves only live at the north pole and we are of course in the south.

~G