A few hours ago, Professor Chris Turney, on the MV Akademik Shokalskiy currently trapped in pack ice off Antarctica, south of Tasmania, tweeted: Great news. Icebreaker Snow Dragon on horizon with penguins! Everyone very happy!
We suspect that the penguins are not actually part of the rescue. Professor Turney also tweeted a light-hearted Vine video. Click on the upper left corner of the video for sound.
The Akademik Shokalskiy is one of eight Finnish-built Akademik Shuleykin-class ice-strengthened oceanographic research ships built for the USSR. Five of the class have been converted to expedition cruise ships.