Antarctic
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Legendary Snow Hill: March to Emperor Penguins
Below, please find a transcript of our Legendary Snow Hill webinar. SLIDE Legendary Snow Hill: March to the Emperor Penguins Good Afternoon everyone and welcome to today’s webinar hosted by Quark Expeditions, The Leader in Polar Adventures. In today’s webinar, we will be exploring a voyage we’ll be taking next year to Snow Hill Island, on the eastern side of the Antarctic Peninsula. This extremely remote spot is home to an Emperor penguin colony, who have managed to thrive in one of the planet’s most extreme environments. When the award-winning documentary “March of the Penguins” captured the hearts of millions with its tale of polar perseverance, the stars of the show–the Emperor penguins–catapulted to fame. Next fall, for the first time in 8 years, you’ll have the chance to witness these elusive creatures in their natural habitat. Snow Hill is known for being one of the hardest destinations to reach on Earth as the area is capped in snow and ice almost all year round. The chance to get there is limited and there’s no telling when the trip can be offered again—if ever. The only way to get through the sea ice on the Weddell Sea is by crushing through it on an icebreaker. Exclusive to Quark, this remarkably rare opportunity to visit the Emperor penguin colony at Snow Hill Island is expedition travel in its truest form. If you were wowed by March of the Penguins or Frozen Planet, you’re going to want to hear all about this trip! SLIDE Karl Kannstadter, Product Director, Quark […]
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