The first wild penguin that walks up to you is bound to steal your heart. This chinstrap, or "chinnie", as they are fondly referred to, is as curious as we are. Its beguiling innocence walks into our hearts in a way that defies logic. Possibly it's the waddle with outstretched wings, head bent down, studying every future step. Even Charlie Chaplin would be hard pressed to design a more humorous gait. This penguin seems to have no agenda, no great plan, no analysis, just a simple, "Oh, I don't remember you kneeling here before". We are just fellow creatures, big penguins perhaps, standing around with apparently nothing to do. In a deeper sense penguins may be appealing because they look a bit like us, they stand upright, and their eyes face forward. They are dressed in a blocky black and white, a combination of colors we love on animals. We can't look at them without smiling, giggling inside. This afternoon we landed on Deception Island. The tanks and remnants of an old whaling station lie in the background of this photo. What a contrast we have here. The greed and cruelty of the days of whaling stand in stark contrast with the outpouring of love we have for a penguin.