Australian Odyssey: The Penguin Parade

Nothing like a God-given tuxedo paired with a fancy hat!

We at the Institute are currently docked Down Under. So far, our Australian Odyssey has been one Bacchanalian bonanza after another. Don't fret, we are snapping lots of pictures.


Having moored in Melbourne, our first stop on our journey was the Phillip Island Penguin Parade where we were greeted with a fanfare unknown to Queen Elizabeth II herself (or so I posit). The entire park was closed to the rif raf for the evening so that our feathered friends could exhibit their very particular flair for haberdashery. The over the top spectacle left us with no doubt as to why these are called Fairy Penguins!