Wildlife: PenguinsAdélies were the only species of penguin we saw at Rothera Field Station. Following our return from the field in early December, there were about half a dozen around Rothera Point, but we understand numbers built up later in the season. Even though there were so few of these comical birds, we were entertained by them on the round-trip walk of Rothera Point. The following photographs show a variety of their behavioural traits. | |||
 An Adélie penguin poses on a rock adjacent to the ice-infested sea. |  An Adélie penguin hesitates before jumping off an ice flow into the water. |  A second Adélie joins the first, which prompts the latter to jump in, whilst the former has second thoughts. |  On a coastal walk, this Adélie is jumping across a gap in the bedrock. |
 Adélie penguin having a snooze. |  Two boulders, two penguins, with one as if to say, "My rock is better than yours!" |  After that debate, the two penguins set about preening themselves. |  Adélie having a stretch and crooning for its mate. |
 Adélie penguin “tobogganing”, part of their strategy for moving on land as well as walking and jumping. |  A pair of Adélie penguins caressing each other. |  "Follow me, please." |  Penguins parting. |
| All these were taken in November-December 2012 (MH). | |||