First person: They say you should never work with animals or children, but the penguin keepers at the International Antarctic Centre in Christchurch disagree and say it is the best job in the world.

SOUNDBITE (Chinese) He Ying, Chinese Consul General in Christchurch (starting with shots 2-3): "The South Island (in New Zealand) is the closest island to Antarctica, and Christchurch is the ...

WELLINGTON -- Chinese research icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, departed from a port in Christchurch, New Zealand on Thursday ... team of China's 41st Antarctic expedition.