Operation Deep Freeze I. This 4-foot Emperor penguin became so interested in the U. S. Coast Guard icebreaker Eastwind's cargo unloading operations at McMurdo Sound that he joined the Service to supervise the work. Advanced to ship's mascot, he proudly shows off his rating here for the photographer. (The ship's regular mascot, a Malamute puppy named "Windie" carried with a group of 19 huskie dogs to the Antarctic aboard the Eastwind, was given to the wintering-over party at Hut Point Camp.) Although a number of Adelie penguins wandered around curiously watching the ships in McMurdo Sound, Empe
Operation Deep Freeze I. This 4-foot Emperor penguin became so interested in the U. S. Coast Guard icebreaker Eastwind's cargo unloading operations at McMurdo Sound that he joined the Service to supervise the work. Advanced to ship's mascot, he proudly shows off his rating here for the photographer. (The ship's regular mascot, a Malamute puppy named "Windie" carried with a group of 19 huskie dogs to the Antarctic aboard the Eastwind, was given to the wintering-over party at Hut Point Camp.) Although a number of Adelie penguins wandered around curiously watching the ships in McMurdo Sound, Emperor penguins were scarce until this one showed up with friends.
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Keywords: 17-a2-171, 26-, coast, guard, history, job, rdss, rg
