YEEHAR.
3.40am a call comes over the radio "station two this is ice tower" "we have a penguin on the runway which needs removal"
I have never lept out of bed so fast in my life. Penguins. Yeehar. The only trouble was, half way to the ground I realised I was sleeping on the top bunk. Fortunately Chris jumped out exactly the same time and provided a cushy landing. Sorry Chris!
With camera in tow we got clearance from the National Science Foundation and tower to step onto the runway. There sat an adelie penguin minding his own business.
Moving him was a little tricky. Under NSF guidelines you are not allowed to get within 10 metres of wildlife, touch or annoy it in any way. This dude was here to stay. We decided he "doesn't do ice" and wanted a free trip north.
We spent an hour on the runway, walking next to it with our hands in the air trying to divert him off the runway. Eventually he followed orders. I took a great shot of what looks like the adelie heading off into the sunset!
Super wicked.
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