Antarctica Travel Guide
The Frozen Continent
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Pristine and untouched, Antarctica is home to fascinating wildlife, including many species of penguin, seal, orca and whale. Rich ocean waters fill the seas with life, and overhead albatross fly.
For centuries, Terra Australis Incognito or the ‘Unknown Southern Land’ remained a mystery and an allure to cartographers, scientists and explorers alike. It was not until 1820 that a Russian expedition led by Fabian Von Bellinghausen aboard the ship Vostok first sighted the elusive continent and not until 1821 before man set foot upon the continent when sealers landed on the peninsula. Now, more than 180 years later, Antarctica has been famously explored and mapped by many nations carving a colourful history of high adventure, mass exploitation, cutting edge science and for the glory and honour of claiming the South Pole.
Once the stomping ground for only the hardiest of Polar Explorers, Antarctica is today a relatively easy place to reach for the modern day traveller. An excellent range of expedition cruise ships take visitors into the region to discover the ice, sea, polar heritage and Antarctic wildlife each year, and there are even opportunities to hike and camp on the Antarctic continent itself.
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