Helen Amanda Fricker ❄️❄️ ❄️ Profile picture
Professor of Glaciology at Scripps Polar Center @Scripps_Polar @Scripps_Ocean; studies Antarctic Ice Sheet with satellites. Graduate of @UCL & @UTAS_

Jan 24, 2023, 20 tweets

These three little penguins have no idea what an adventure they are about to have! Follow me to follow them. #Antarctica

All aboard the flight to Santiago on the way to Punta Arenas and then on to #Antarctica #headingsouth

Penguins found the Cristal sign at Santiago airport, getting closer!

Penguins at the welcome dinner at La Yegua Loca in Punta Arenas #ase2023

Penguins found a man pointing to the @Scripps_Ocean R/V Roger Revelle in Punta Arenas

And then they found some friends!

Penguins waiting for their flight to Antarctica @EYOSExpeditions #ase2023

Penguins on the penguin plane to Antarctica!

Penguins at the bar in Antarctica!

Penguins getting ready for the polar plunge #ase2023

Penguins about to go for a submarine dive #ase2023

Penguins at the grounding line of former Larsen A Ice Shelf

Can you spot the penguins with the whole #ase2023 team on the new beach at Cape Sobral?

Penguins eyeing up some delicious treats the last full day on M/Y Legend

Penguins on the beach at Cape Sobral, Larsen A embayment

Penguins on Antarctica Airways from King George Island to Punta Arenas

Penguins saying goodbye to @IceNowicki @PopiBorboroglu and @PENGUINS_GPS at Punta Arenas

Penguins safely home in San Diego, ready to tell their friends about the enormity of what they saw in #Antarctica. Forever changed by everything they experienced, they are so grateful to have had this incredible opportunity to take part in #ase2023 /end

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