Update 1/26 - Penguins
This morning we moved down the Gerlache Straits in a flat calm, fog and ice. We go around the big ice and push the small stuff out of the way.
We anchored at Couverville Island and visited the Gentoo penguin colony. There were thousands of penguins and most nests held two chicks. They are very friendly and you can walk in among them if you take it slow.
Just before lunch I spotted a large Leopard Seal swimming under Xplore and the zodiac. Leopards can be very aggressive, have lots of sharp teeth and like to tear apart zodiacs, therefore we winched ours out of the water. In the picture you can see the Leopard Seal under the zodiac.
Tonight we are motoring over to Port Lockroy where we hope to spend a couple of days.
