Landing craft from Lars-Eric's adventure story
The penguins on Half-moon Island were for the most part oblivious of the visitors from the Marco Polo.
Chinstrap penguin covered with guano and mud from sliding
They went about their business, walking between the various large penguin groups, hopping onto and off of large rocks and up and down the rocky paths on the island, and bantering with each other in the rookeries. Some of them walked around a lot, sometimes stopping to stretch themselves vertically and make breying sounds: probably some form of demonstration. Others lay on their stomachs and eyes us nervously (or sleepily) as we walked by.
Penguins walking around (above) and resting (below)
In the rookeries, they nipped at each other to protect their territory and brayed at each other to demonstrate their power and attractiveness. The rookeries made a lot of noise, but those on their own were for the most part quiet.