Upon making grand proclamations such as “I’m going to Antarctica,” you are more than likely to encounter the following request… “Can you bring me back a penguin? Follow this fun and farcical expedition to the White Continent. Our mission, to evaluate the best brush-tail penguin species (Pygoscelis) and select an ideal candidate for adoption. Who will it be? The Gentoo, Adélie or Chinstrap? Thanks to all the unsuspecting staff members and officers of the NG Endurance for enduring my silliness. Sheri Bluestein, Stella Bohnert, Alexandra Daley-Clark, Rob Edwards, Doug Gualtieri, Tom Hart, Alex Kacelnik, Carl Erik Kilander, Jeff Mauritzen, Madalena Patacho, Tom Ritchie, Karen Velas, Christine West, Aaron Wood.