Antarctica Tourism: The Quest For Earth’s Extremes
November 29, 2019
4:30 pm
The swimsuit-clad tourists leap into the icy water, gasping at the shock, and startling a gaggle of penguins.
They are spectators at the end of the world, luxury visitors experiencing a vulnerable ecosystem close-up.
And their very presence might accelerate its demise.
Antarctica, a vast territory belonging to no one nation, is a continent of extremes: the coldest place on Earth, the windiest, the driest, the most desolate and the most inhospitable.
Now, it’s also a choice destination for tourists.
AFP / Johan ORDONEZThe water temperature is around three degrees Celsius (37.4 F)All around Half Moon Island, off
