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Midwinter Solstice in Antarctica
Midwinter Madness a Big Celebration in Antarctica Midwinter or Winter Solstice in Antarctica would have to be the most celebrated event of the year. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet … Continue reading
Birds of Antarctica and Sub Antarctica.
Birds of the South Polar Regions My first trip to Antarctica in 2001 is when I learned what a Twitcher is, before that I just thought it was someone with a nervous disposition, however it is someone with a passion … Continue reading
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Tagged Albatross, Antarctic Tern, antarctic wildlife photography, Antarctica birds, Birds of Antarctica, Birds of Sub Antarctica, Black Browed Albatross, Cormorant, Diomedeidae, Grey Headed Albatross, Light Mantled Sooty Albatross, Macquarie Island Cormorant, Northern Giant Petrel, ornithology, Petrels, Procellariidae, Sea Birds, Skuas, South Polar Skua, Southern Fulmar, Southern Giant Petrel, Southern Ocean, Sub Antarctic Skua, Sub-Antarctic Wildlife, Twitchers
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Travelling in Antarctica – Modes of Transport
How To Travel To and In Antarctica There are two choices for mode of transport when traveling to Antarctica either as a tourist or to work there. It’s either by ship or aeroplane, however ship is by far the most … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeroplanes in Antarctica, all terrain vehicles, Hagglunds, Helicopter in Antarctica, Hiking in Antarctica, Ice Breakers, Ice Strengthened ships, Inflatable Rubber Boats, IRB's, Modes of Transport in Antarctica, Quad bikes, Skidoos, Transport in Antarctica, Zodiacs
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Ten Reasons To Travel to Antarctica
Why Visit Antarctica? Why go to Antarctica? Why is antarctica a great place to visit? Because if you are looking for a holiday, voyage or adventure with a difference you can not go past Antarctica. Why visit a cold extreme … Continue reading
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The Antarctic Gentoo Penguin
Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis Mitochondrial The Gentoo penguin is a classic penguin of which many fictional penguin characters have been modeled from, including Tux the Linux mascot penguin. They are easily identified by their yellow feet, orange bill and little white … Continue reading
Tourist Cruises to Antarctica and Sub Antarctica.
Tourist Ships visit Sub-Antarctica There are many tour operators that conduct cruises and voyages to the Antarctica region. The Sub Antarctica region is one of the areas the frequent the most as it is relatively the easiest to access and … Continue reading
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Tagged Akademik Shokalskiy, Antarctic Peninsula, antarctica tour operators, Australian Antarctic tour operators, Cruises to Antarctica, Eco tourism, Macquarie Island, New Zealand Antarctic tour operators, Southern Ocean cruises, Sub-Antarctic cruises, visit antarctica, Voyages to Antarctica, Voyages to East Antarctica, voyages to sub antarctica
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The Southern Elephant Seal Bull (Mirounga leonina).
Or – Big Bad Blubbery Bulls. These enormous mammals are a sight to behold. I recall the first time I came across a male Elephant Seal bull on one of the islands off Casey in Antarctica, I was impressed at … Continue reading
Antarctica – Home of the Blizzard
While I was in Antarctica the conditions that defined a Blizzard were described to me as follows: “To be officially a blizz it has to be blowing over 34 knots (61.2 km/hr), visibility less than 100 metres, be a minus … Continue reading
Where to see a Royal Penguin on your Antarctic cruise
The Royal Penguin If you are planning an Antarctic cruise you may want to get a photo or at least a viewing of these gregarious little fellows. From a distance Royal penguins (Eudyptes schlegeli) can be mistaken for Rockhopper penguins … Continue reading
