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stupefied the penguins into silence? It certainly made us feel a little crazy - we don’t

think we would like to live in this kind of hurricane all the time.

We stayed out in the field a couple of hours, long enough to see the penguins begin

to return from the sea where one-half of each pair had been feeding and bathing.

The babies were in for a good feeding we were sure.

We reboarded the Land Rovers and jerked & jumped our way back to the floating

dock area - except for one minor problem. One of the Rovers bogged down in a

muddy slough. Another driver quickly came to his assistance and we were sure that

the riders were pleased since the Rover was leaning at a precarious angle. The first

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