Katsu & Jerry in the Antarctic International Terminal lounge, located in Christchurch, New Zealand. (K.Ponganis)

We flew down to McMurdo Station aboard a C-17 from New Zealand and landed on a sea ice runway. (P.Ponganis)

McMurdo Station is located on Ross Island, near the Antarctic continent. The photo is taken from the sea ice in front of the station. (K.Ponganis)

McMurdo Station is one of three American bases in the Antarctic and is run by the National Science Foundation. (P.Ponganis)

Flags of countries with bases in the Antarctic are flown in McMurdo Station. (K.Ponganis)

Mt. Erebus, the southern most, active volcano, is near McMurdo. Sometimes you can see puffs of smoke coming from the top. (J. Heil)

Paul giving a science lecture at the Crary Lab. Every week one of the scientists gives a lecture to the community. (K.Sato)

Our group in Scott's Discovery Hut. Scott was an early Antarctic explorer, who died attempting to reach the South Pole. (K.Sato)

Torre in the helicopter. We use helicopters to survey the sea ice and to reach otherwise inaccessible parts of Ross Island. (J. Heil)

Phil in the Crary Lab, which is the main laboratory located in McMurdo. (K.Ponganis)

Justin & friend on the sea ice. Non-breeding penguins like to wander on the sea ice. (K.Sato)

Katherine and our tracked vehicle, a Pisten Bully. A tracked vehicle allows us to cross the sea ice. (P.Ponganis)

Katsu in Discovery Hut. (K.Ponganis)

Emperor penguins on the sea ice. (K.Sato)

An emperor penguin approaching the dive hole from underneath the ice. (P.Ponganis)