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Many people may know that Antarctica is the coldest, driest and windiest place on the planet. However there are some other interesting records it also holds.   1) Enter Sand Iceman Metallica made it into the 2015 Guiness World Records when they became the first musical act to perform a concert on every continent. The…

The regular footage showing penguins seemingly flying out of the water and onto nearby ice floes is always exciting to watch, particularly if they’re doing so with a hungry seal or orca close behind. But just how do they get the speed to do so? Because of their widdly-waddly body shape penguins can’t exactly grapple…

Throughout history horses, huskies, tractors and snowmobiles have all been put to use going from A to B in Antarctica. But when you want to move cargo in the most demanding of conditions the most reliable way is in these Swedish-made over-snow vehicles. Driving out from base in the Antarctic is always carefully managed. In…

From H.P Lovecraft’s Mountains of Madness to Shiverpool’s surfing penguins, authors have always been inspired by Antarctica as a realm of adventure and mystery. That’s why, after the recent hullabaloo about ‘secret Nazi ice bases’, we wanted to share our picks for the most interesting imaginary Antarctic bases. 1) The Fortress of Solitude It’s moved…

If there’s anywhere in the world that teaches the importance of community, it’s Antarctica. In our little slice of the Antarctic we know what it’s like to work in a great team. That’s why we appreciate the local groups that work hard to support and nurture Christchurch youth. It is amazing what community leaders…

A considerable amount of work has gone in behind the scenes developing our online presence recently. But now we think it’s been kept on ice long enough. Welcome to our new website. We hope you enjoy searching around the new site. We’re all very proud of the new look and want to thank the…