Ad50+ years of pioneering expeditions ensuring an authentic, rich encounter with the region. Walk among thousands of penguins. Search for whales. Watch leopard seals relax on the ice.
Condé Nast Award Winner · Conservation-Focused · All Excursions Included
Antarctica is Earth's southernmost and least-populated continent. Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean, it contains the geographic South Pole. Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent, being about 40% larger than Europe, and has an area of 14,200,000 km². Most of Antarctica is covered by the Antarcti…
Antarctica is Earth's southernmost and least-populated continent. Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean, it contains the geographic South Pole. Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent, being about 40% larger than Europe, and has an area of 14,200,000 km². Most of Antarctica is covered by the Antarctic ice sheet, with an average thickness of 1.9 km.
Population: 1,300 to 5,100 (seasonal)
Area: 14,200,000 km² · 5,500,000 sq mi
Population density: 0.00009/km² to 0.00036/km² (seasonal)
Countries: 7 territorial claims
Time zones: All time zones
Internet TLD: .aq
Largest settlements: McMurdo Station · Other research stations
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