Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Q: Have you seen a polar bear yet?

A: Polar bears only exist in the Arctic--that is, near the North Pole. No polar bears down here! There are, of course, penguins down here but I have not and will not see any, because South Pole is in the middle of the continent, far from any water, and penguins (and pretty much all other Antarctic fauna) are water creatures. Sorry! There is a CHANCE that when I go back to McMurdo on my way out of Antarctica, there will be penguins around. Fingers crossed.

In other news, check out the amazing thing that happens to people's hair (eyelashes, hair on their head, beards, etc.) when their breath creates moisture on it out in the cold!:
 



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