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12 Nov, 2016 chimu Antarctica Antarctica Facts Antarctica from Australia and New Zealand Country Information

Geography of East and West Antarctica

Antarctica is the southernmost continent in the world, surrounded by the Southern Ocean. The continent is divided into East and West Antarctica by the Transantarctic Mountains, one of the longest mountain ranges on Earth that extends for 3,500 kilometres. Around 98% of Antarctica is covered by the A

23 Sep, 2016 chimu Antarctica Hiking South Georgia

South Georgia: World’s Most Epic Hikes

The South Georgia traverse is rated as one of the world’s most epic hikes and is right up there with the likes of the Mt Fuji ascent in Japan, the Santa Cruz Trek in Peru and the amazing Continental Divide Trail, which runs through no less than 5 US states. Yet among all these illustrious feats of p

10 Sep, 2016 chimu Antarctica Falkland Islands South Georgia

How to See Antarctic Seal Species

There are five Antarctic seal species known as true seals. True seals differ from fur seals (or eared seals) mostly because of the different way they swim. Fur seals swim with their fore flippers and use their rear flippers to steer. True Seals on the other hand steer with their fore flippers and sw

14 Aug, 2016 chimu Antarctica Antarctica Facts Country Information Things To Do Travel Tips

Top Activities to do Antarctica

There are so many amazing activities to do in Antarctica! Of course, many people are drawn to Antarctic cruises for the phenomenal wildlife spotting and intense scenery, but this is a continent that also offers a stunning array of fantastic activities. Yes, the silence of Antarctica may well be deaf

12 Aug, 2016 chimuadmin Antarctica Antarctica Facts Country Information

Who Owns Antarctica?

When it comes to territorial claims on the great white continent, who owns Antarctica? Here’s everything you need to know about ownership and territorial claims.Native inhabitants of Antarctica. Photo credit: Shutterstock.Antarctic historyStanding at the South Pole in December 1911 Roald Amundsen cl

05 Aug, 2016 chimuadmin Antarctica Antarctica Facts Country Information

The History of Antarctica – A Story of Great Explorers

Who first saw Antarctic ice and who first discovered Antarctica? Europeans are used to putting a person’s name to such things, such as “Christopher Columbus discovered America” (he didn’t, actually), but the discoverers of Antarctica could well be nameless individuals from the Pacific. Here’s everyt

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