"Antarctica's cruelest, hardest force wasn't it's weather or it's brutal cold, but the quiet erosion of judgement and reason and sanity, and that it was also the one thing you couldn't possibly defend yourself against." . - Colin O’Brady. ©️Genna Roland

❓Did you know❓ Gentoo penguins incubate their eggs for 34-37 days. Their nests typically contain two eggs, laid three days apart by the female of the breeding pair. 🐧. ©️ @jcuffaro

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An Antarctic Ambassador is someone who: .🇦🇶 Loves and respects the region, .🐧 Educates others by sharing their Antarctic experiences, .🇦🇶 Advocates for Antarctica when opportunities arise, and .🐧 Protects the region by making positive changes at home. ©️ @camposmelophoto

Did you know… The term desert includes subtropical, cold winter, coastal and polar deserts, meaning at approximately 5.5million square miles, #Antarctica is the largest desert on Earth!. ©️ @the.spinning.compass

Happy #AntarcticaDay! Today, we celebrate the signing of the #AntarcticTreaty. Read our blog for a list of activities to celebrate Antarctica wherever you are: ©️@Marco_russo86

Gentoo penguins (𝙋𝙮𝙜𝙤𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙖𝙥𝙪𝙖) are the third largest species of penguin. They stand at approximately 76 centimetres, or 30 inches, tall and weigh 5-8 kilograms (~11-18 pounds). 🐧. ©️ @tpjverhoeven.photography

This blonde fur seal is not like the others -- they're leucistic!. Leucism is a rare condition that results in partial loss of pigmentation. This condition differs from albinism (complete loss of melanin) because the animals' eye color is not affected. 🦭. ©️ @letusgophoto

📍Drygalski Ice Tongue (75°24'S, 163°30'E) . The Drygalski Ice Tongue is a 70 kilometre (43 mile) extension of the David Glacier in the northern McMurdo Sound. ©️ @the.spinning.compass

Did you know. ? The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) estimates that there are 10,000,000 mature Adélie penguins around Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic islands. Adélie penguin populations were last assessed in 2020. 🐧 . ©️ @sealcub

RT @DrMeaganDewar: 1st paper from our HPAI expedition in Antarctica. “Searching for high pathogenicity avian influenza virus in Antarctica”….

Black-browed Albatross - Albatros de Ceja Negra, 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴, Drake Passage, Antarctica. © Rodrigo Tapia - @rodrigotapiawildlifephoto

RT @APECSOceania: SAVE THE DATE! We're running a hybrid online/IRL trivia event for #PolarPride 🌈 Stay tuned for details on how to sign up….

RT @SCAR_Tweets: Happy #PolarPride2024 from the SCAR Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Action Group. Let's celebrate together 🎉!. Learn mor….

RT @AntarcticaNZ: Polar Pride Day at Scott Base 🏳️‍🌈. Today marked the fifth Polar Pride Day, which celebrates our LGBTQ+ community who con….

RT @COMNAP1: Today marks the fifth Polar Pride Day in Antarctica! 🏳️‍🌈.During the COMNAP AGM 2022, our Members endorsed a policy entitled “….

Type B1 (large type) orcas, like the one in this photo, prefer to hunt near dense pack ice and ice floes. They are known for their unique hunting technique called wave washing. ©️ @danibaleia

“Antarctica felt to me like an untold story. It's a blank space in a world that is mostly filled up.". - Colin O'Brady. ©️ @indiehousefilms

Weddell seals weigh an average of 25–30 kilograms (~55-66 pounds) at birth. Over the course of six weeks, they will gain approximately 3 kg (7 lbs) per day. When they leave their mother's care, pups weigh 110-140 kg (240-310 lbs). 🦭. ©️ @rezphotography

Did you know. ? Adélie penguins' diet varies depending on where their food is captured. 🐧🦐🐟 . When foraging near their colony, Adélies eat fish, amphipods (small crustaceans), and crystal krill. Farther from the coast, Adélies eat Antarctic krill. ©️ @sealcub