Antarctica
Setting up camp in the Patriot Hills Source: David Tipling
What are we going to do with him? Emperor Penguins on the Dawson-Lambton Glacier Source: David Tipling
Kapitan Khlebnikov ice-cutter slicing through the Ross Sea Source: Kerry Lorimer
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Latest articles on Antarctica
Cold calling for Russian daredevil
A RUSSIAN daredevil has taken BASE jumping to new extremes, enduring minus-30C weather in Antarctica.
Little voices in Antarctica
THE frozen continent's sheer grandeur overshadows some of its subtleties, writes James Frankham, as he discovers the lure of the little voices in Antarctica.
Antarctica Fast Facts
- Area:
- 14250000 km2
- Population:
- The winter (nontourist season) population is around 1200 people
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About Antarctica
Antarctica is the last vast wilderness on the planet. Its gigantic icebergs, mountain ranges and the emptiness of the polar plateau boggle the mind, while its weather curdles the...
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Zodiacs, the inflatable outboard-powered boats popularised by French oceanographer Jacques Cousteau, have revolutionised Antarctic travel. They are safe, stable and ideal for...
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