whales. We are hoping to see more whales and adele and emperor penguins when we get to Antarctica. Q5: The elephant seals sometimes play fight and look like they are eating each other but they aren't. However, there is always a male elephant seal who wants to be the boss of the beach and have the most girlfriends, so he will fight off other males by biting them. Q7: Today it is 1 degree. The air is certainly getting colder as we venture south. Thanks for following the voyage room 16. Special love and hugs over the seas to Kate xx Question from: Matilda to: Someone else dated: 20 Feb Question: Hi Chistine Thank you for coming to Ohope Beach school. What animals have you seen the last days Are you well or freezing, today it has been sunny but other days it has been cold and raining. What has been the best thing so far? From Matilda Harbour road Ohope Answer: Hi Matilda, We have seen huge elephant seals, millions of penguins, killer whales, giant petrels and albatross. One of the beaches was just FULL of penguins. The penguins came up to us as though they weren't scared of people and they wanted us to give them a pat. It has been between and 8 and 12 degrees and I have been wearing warm clothing and water proof jacket and trousers. The best thing so far has been watching the penguins swim in the water. Thank you for writing