Reels tagged #antarctica
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Nature
Antarctica is the largest desert on Earth
A desert is defined by rainfall, not heat. Antarctica gets so little precipitation that it beats the Sahara for the title.
Animals
Emperor penguins dive deeper than submarines go casually
Emperor penguins reach depths beyond 500 metres and hold their breath for over 20 minutes, collapsing their lungs and rerouting blood to essential organs.
Explorers
She skied to both poles
Ann Bancroft crossed the ice to the North Pole in 1986 and the South Pole in 1993, the first woman to reach both, hauling a sledge heavier than she was.