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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The weather in Antarctica is nearly always very cold. That’s obvious when we see its place on the globe: the South and North Poles never get much heat energy from the sun so we expect both to be cold, harsh and inhospitable places. It’s really a wonder there’s any wildlife here at all. Out of the tw
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Stand at the North Pole and, if you are lucky, you will be standing on a layer of ice. If you are still lucky it may be 2 metres thick, otherwise, you’ll be treading water 4 kilometres deep. Stand at the South Pole and you will be on solid ground – well, solid ice over 2800 metres thick. Read on and
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Are there polar bears in Antarctica, a spectacular land of ice, framed by frigid waters and home to a plethora of hardy creatures? Read on to find out!So do Polar Bears Exist in Antarctica??Antarctica is home to a kaleidoscope of incredibly fascinating creatures, but polar bears are NOT among them.
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Imagine this: you’re on the deck of your Antarctica cruise charter in the company of fellow adventure travellers, admiring a pod of Minke whales as they surf behind the wake of your vessel. Everyone’s in awe; the only sound being the clicking of cameras. And then there’s you…chock full of fun facts
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Often dubbed ‘the final hint of civilization’ on the southernmost end of the world, McMurdo Station is a US-run scientific research station in Antarctica. The largest encampment of its kind is also the last accessible place on the White Continent one can reach by ship.Home to about 1,200 summer resi
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