Antarctic Peninsula
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See Antarctica at its Most Pristine and Untouched
The Antarctic tourist season lasts from the beginning of November to the end of March, making it a rather short season of just five months. Throughout the rest of the year, the climate in Antarctica is incredibly inhospitable, with temperatures dropping as low as -50°F and darkness day and night. Ice closes in around the seventh continent as over 20,000 square kilometres of the South Polar ocean freezes, making the seas impenetrable until spring. Arriving early in the tourism season to Antarctica is a unique opportunity to see the continent reborn, as gatherings of shore birds and mammals prepare for to make their nests and breed. Spring comes first to the more northerly Falkland Islands and South Georgia in November, working its way down through the South Shetland Islands by early December. Finally, spring reaches the Antarctic Peninsula, bringing with it more tolerable temperatures and extended daylight. Seabirds, whales, seals and penguins flock to the shoreline and surrounding waters to feed on krill and other zooplankton. Here are a few of the sights, sounds and wonders you can expect to witness if you visit Antarctica early in the season, at its most pristine and untouched: Pristine Ice & Snow Conditions are Perfect for Landscape Photography Early summer in the Antarctic is a landscape photographer’s paradise. The ice pack and thick continental ice sheet are not yet marred by animal and bird nests and droppings. Icebergs range from snow-white to the deepest aquamarine early in the season. These spectacular blue tones are caused by air trapped […]
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