Yes you read that right! People in selected areas can enter photos into the Citizen Scientist Competition to win an 11 day trip to Antarctica and see the penguins sponsored by Quark Expeditions! The contest started April 25, 2015 but we can still enter until May 25 2015. That is only a couple days away so get your entries in fast!
Along with the trip to Antarctica, the winner will also receive:
Looks like you may have to provide your own snow-pants, but who would want to pass up the opportunity to discover the 7th Continent? Read the terms and conditions to the contest before entering.
To enter the contest head over to http://www.penguinwatch.org/ and click on “Enter Competition.”
Note: You must be a registered Zooniverse user to participate; if not already registered with Zooniverse, you can do so with the link at the top right of your screen.
If you are thinking to yourself, “Dang that sounds cool but I am not sure I want to go to a land of ice,” you are probably not alone. On the plus side >a href=”http://info.quarkexpeditions.com/penguinwatch?utm_campaign=Penguin+Watch+Contest&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook” target=”_new”>Quark Expeditions is providing a cool Penguins Fun Fact Infographic. It is a free printable that anyone can download. We learn a little about the penguins that live in Antarctica from the comfort of our home. Simply click the image below and save the PDF.
Now get out there and take pictures of those penguins!