The coolest job in the world: counting penguins and postmaster in Antarctica

It's not just scientists who work in Antarctica. A post office must also be operated and the local penguins must be monitored. Filling these two positions on the loneliest and most misanthropic continent on Earth is always a challenge.

There's not much going on on Blaiklock Island. The hut was built in 1957 as a refuge and forward base for surveying and geological teams from Horseshoe Island (Station Y). Credit: LPhot Belinda Alker/Royal Navy