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How do the Emperor Penguins raise their young? by dragonanswers on Feb 27, 2012Penguins play a humorous role in our understanding of the natural world. To our eyes their curious waddle, endearing noises and all round funny appearance give penguins great comedic value. As such penguins have enjoyed a starring role in any number...
You Asked: Could we live in Antarctica? by dragonanswers on Feb 14, 2012When we think of Antarctica the mind conjures up images of frozen wastelands and huddled penguins. Doesn't seem very hospitable does it - but that could change. Could humans one day establish permanent settlements on the icy continent? Long before...
Lake Vostok - Antarctica by Interesting Spot on the Maps on Feb 9, 2012View Interesting Maps in a larger mapLake Vostok (Russian: озеро Восток, lit. "Lake East") is the largest of more than 140 subglacial lakes found under the surface of Antarctica. The overlying ice provides a continuous paleoclimatic record...
Congratulations, Romi Garduce, for reaching Vinson Massif and thereby completing the Seven Summits! by Pinoy Mountaineer on Jan 6, 2012PinoyMountaineer heartily congratulates Filipino mountaineer Romi Garduce for reaching the summit of Vinson Massif, at 4892 MASL the highest mountain in Antartica, and for being the first Filipino to reach all eight of the Seven Summits of the World!
How do the Emperor Penguins raise their young? by dragonanswers on Nov 21, 2011Penguins play a humorous role in our understanding of the natural world. To our eyes their...
Ghost alps of Antarctica secret revealed by Phantom Maelstrom on Nov 18, 2011For more than half of a century, geologists have wrangled over the origins of astonishing range of mountains found beneath ice up to three kilometers (two miles) thick in East Antarctica. It came to be known as Gamburtsev mountains, which was named...
Spectacular Southern Lights, Aurora Australis from Space, Released by NASA (Video) by Jena Isle's Random Thoughts on Sep 21, 2011A video of the Southern Lights or Aurora Australis, which was captured from space by astronauts, was released by NASA, according to various news sites, September 21, 2011. According to these reports, the Southern Lights are the counterpart of the Nor...
The Traveler’s Bucket List What’s on your list of... by The Googly Gooeys on Sep 8, 2011The Traveler’s Bucket List What’s on your list of things to do before you die? :)...
Happy Feet Penguin – Famous Penguin Travels Back Home to Antartica (Video) by Philippines Celebrity Buzz on Sep 5, 2011 Happy Feet penguin, the Emperor penguin which was washed up on a beach near Wellington in New Zealand in mid-June and became a global sensation, was released back into the Southern Ocean on Sunday, September 5, to begin a long swim home to An...
You Asked: Could we live in Antarctica? by dragonanswers on Aug 5, 2011When we think of Antarctica the mind conjures up images of frozen wastelands and huddled penguins....
