dated: 23 Feb Question: How have your sea legs held up? Answer: Spewed on the first night and have been fine since thanks chief! Question from: daniel to: dated: 23 Feb Question: How big is an elephant seal and how is Shackleton bear? Answer: For the latest on Shackleton, check out his blog at http://www.ourfarsouth.org/blog/author/s\\... He seems to be having a great time but is often caught getting up to mischief. Elephant seals can reach a massive 4,000 kilograms however most of the ones that we have seen have been estimated to be around 2 tonne (or 2,000kg), we have been having some difficulty getting them onto the scales however. Question: dear Shackleton Bear, I want to ask you some questions if that is ok now here they are: have you been greeted nicely? what is your most coolest thing that you saw on the way there? and what did you eat on the way there? well I've got to go but ill see you on the ship on internet ok bye :) :) Answer: Hi Angela, Good questions! I have been greeted very nicely everywhere. The penguins are very curious -- they've never seen a bear before -- and they have come up very close to look at me. I have been kissed by a sea lion and have cuddled up to an elephant seal. The coolest thing I've seen? Hmmm, that's tricky! I find it hard to go past the beach at Lusitania Bay on Macquarie Island, where