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Antarctica Travel – Forbidding and Inviting – A Beyonder Journey

Did you know that Antarctica was the last place on this planet to be discovered? That too, by chance, when a Russian expedition saw the Fimbul ice shelf in 1820. The first confirmed landing on the continent was by a Norwegian team in 1895. That was the beginning of Antarctica travel. Of course, then there was...

April 4, 2021By Anand ParameswaranAntarcticablue whale, polar bear antarctica, krill, Antarctica, Antarctica travel, seal, adaptation, Penguin, whale, south pole, albatross5 CommentsRead more...

Antarctica and its Seals – Beyonder

Antarctica & its seals have much in common - both are full of mystery and as alluring as forbidding. The seals of Antarctica are as much a draw for the curious traveler as the penguins. Let’s look at some of them…

Weddell seals

They reach a length of about 12 feet and a weight of 600 kg....

April 4, 2021By Anand ParameswaranAntarcticaseals of Antarctica, Travel, Antarctica, Antarctica travel, seal0 CommentsRead more...