Richard Sidey is a wildlife filmmaker based in Wanaka, New Zealand, who has spent years documenting the natural world. His passion for wildlife led him to venture to one of the most remote and inhospitable places on earth – Antarctica. There, he had a close encounter with a humpback whale that left him in awe. In a stunning footage captured by Sidey, a massive humpback … [Read more...] about Richard Sidey: Filming Close Encounters with Humpback Whales in Antarctica
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The Golden-Maned Amphipod: A Unique and Fascinating Creature Found in Antarctica
Scientists have recently discovered a strange-looking creature in Antarctica that looks like it could be from another planet. The creature, named Eulagisca Gigantea, is a type of amphipod, a crustacean that is typically found in the deep sea. However, this particular species was found living in the shallow waters off the coast of Antarctica, which is quite unusual. What … [Read more...] about The Golden-Maned Amphipod: A Unique and Fascinating Creature Found in Antarctica
These Amazing Striped Icebergs in Antarctica Look Like Candy
They might look like candy, but the stripes are actually salty. Icebergs form when large blocks of ice break off a glacier or an ice shelf and are floating freely in open water. This ice consists of pure fresh water built up from snow falling on the Antarctic continent over millennia. The floating chunks of freshwater ice then interact with the salty seawater beneath … [Read more...] about These Amazing Striped Icebergs in Antarctica Look Like Candy
The Real Story Behind the Mysterious “Pyramid” Discovered in Antarctica
It's a new day on the internet, which means a new conspiracy theory: due to Google Earth, a strange new pyramid has been spotted in Antarctica. Except it's simply a hill. Even the "new" component of the conspiracy idea is basically a rehash of a story about pyramids at the South Pole that has been reported for years. So let's start with the first Pyramid (AKA mountain). … [Read more...] about The Real Story Behind the Mysterious “Pyramid” Discovered in Antarctica
Flat-Earthers Are Preparing A Trip To “The Edge Of The World” in Antarctica
The Flat Earth theory has been a persistent fringe belief for centuries, with adherents insisting that the Earth is not a globe but a flat disc. Now, a group of prominent flat-Earthers is reportedly planning an expedition to Antarctica to prove once and for all that the Earth is flat. The proposed expedition aims to address one of the key arguments against the flat-Earth … [Read more...] about Flat-Earthers Are Preparing A Trip To “The Edge Of The World” in Antarctica