Intercurrence Island, Gerlache Strait, Neumayer Channel, Antarctica

Intercurrence Island the largest of the Christiania Islands

Some 98% of Antarctica is covered by ice

Antarctica has the highest average elevation of all the continents

The interior of the continent is technically the largest desert in the world

There are no permanent human residents and there is no evidence of any existing or pre-historic indigenous population

Only cold-adapted plants and animals survive here, including penguins, fur seals, mosses and lichen

Gerlache Strait is a channel separating the Palmer Archipelago from the Antarctic Peninsula

Neumayer Channel is known for its majestic cliffs, an attraction for tourists who come to the region

Antarctica is home to more than 70 lakes that lie thousands of meters under the surface

Dodging icebergs

At Vostok Station in Antarctica, scientists recorded Earth's lowest temperature: −89 °C (−129 °F)

Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth

A nice, summer day in Antarctica

On the Star Princess

Beautiful Antarctica

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