The Arctic and Antarctic are otherworldly places of furious extremes,where unfamiliar rhythms and patterns will keep you in a perpetual state of wonder.
As Antarctica becomes crowded with ships,the Le Commandant Charcot can push through pack ice and into regions of seas typically only reached by military or scientific vessels.
There’s an astonishing prep-list before you can even set foot on the White Continent. But,in this harsh environment,even the most prepared can expect the unexpected.
The outbreak has killed millions of birds and half a billion poultry. Increasing cases in mammals – from cattle to polar bears – has WHO worried.
Seal pups and fledgling penguins could suffer sunburn and skin cancer,and it’s all down to volcanoes and bushfires.
From polar camping to exploring in a luxury sub,there’s no time like the present to super-size your visit to the White Continent.
Countries,including Australia,are pushing for regulation and more marine parks. (Footage:Sea Shepherd)
“It’s like a dystopian,post-apocalyptic David Attenborough documentary where you have penguins swimming on one side and a massive trawler on the other.”
Global temperature records were shattered last month and parts of WA recorded the world’s hottest temperature before storms and heat buffeted the east coast.
Dr Richard Jones faced a dilemma:hunker down in the Antarctic wilderness or make a run for it?
Cabinet documents reveal the Howard government moved quickly to lock in a claim over huge areas of the seabed across the Pacific,Indian and Southern oceans,including key areas off Australia’s Antarctic territory.