Going to the White Continent
Having worked at Atigun Pass, the highest point on the Trans Alaska pipeline
, this gentleman rather likes the snow and cold. So this gentleman, a retired civil engineer, shivered with delight upon hearing about the plan that the local university's alumni association was brewing up, specifically about an Antarctic expedition. This was indeed a great plan. Antarctica, holding the title of being the coldest and least hospitable place on the planet has mesmerized both real and armchair sort of explorers.
But as more travelers see so much hassle and financial constraints before getting to this white continent, we see less travelers actually getting here annually. Most Antarctic Peninsula voyages have to originate in Ushuaia, the southernmost town of Argentina, then the tourists have to allot two days for a 1,000 kilometer voyage through the Drake Passage, where the roughest sea weather in the world lurks.
Your life can be changed by profound experiences like this one. In 1820, this land has been sighted and since the late 1800s, travelers have been mesmerized by this land. But it was only after 1959, when the Antarctic Treaty was ratified, that commercial voyages to the region commenced for the treaty made Antarctica into a natural reserve, a land devoted only to the enrichment of peace and science.Even with the gradual growth of tourism and travel, it did not soar until the Iron Curtain collapsed in the 1990s. But Russian ice rated expedition vessels were grabbed by many opportunistic tour operators to be rehashed for their commercial travel enterprises due to the lack of any funding for the scientific programs. A seasoned world explorers, visitors have to be presented with something new and breathtaking. But some of the travelers, on the other hand, aspire to be like Sir Ernest Shackleton, whose legendary endurance expedition back in 1914 got written in history as the most spectacular tale of expedition survival.
Many nature lovers, photographers and artists become mesmerized with Antarctica's glorious beauty that also permits some action like iceberg and glacier cruise as well as landscape trekking. You'll see everything from penguins and seals to several different species of whale, including humpback, minke and killer. You will have to venture into the circumpolar north to see any signs of polar bears.The nonexistence of ports and docks led to people relying on zodiac boats which are rubberized and inflatable. Now, you may then take pictures as you stand with the penguins, go hiking and kayaking amid the huge icebergs. You may notice that the expedition team's naturalists stand there all the while, ready to answer questions you may throw their way especially about the Antarctic marine life, wildlife, glaciology and even history.
His trip, which included eight days aboard a 5 star cruise ship and three days in Buenos Aires, was typical in that it featured several on board lectures on local wildlife and landscapes. He was so thrilled with the unforgettable penguin rookery trips he took along with naturalist tour guides. It was unforgettable how the cuddly short legged birds walked to him and put on a show, curious but never afraid.However, not all is allured with the wonders of traveling Antarctica. Many environmentalists express worry that the number of tourists which grow every year poses harm to the delicate ecosystem of the White Continent, especially damaging the breeding process of wildlife and reducing its populace. Voluntary standards have been adopted by the international organization of tour operators in Antarctica, which are set to lessen tourism's adverse impacts in the Frozen Continent. The region will be able to remain pristine if the operational and environmental regulations are thoroughly implemented and complied by all people, natural programs and of course, companies.
He is quick to add how sad it is that today, most television shows make people believe that animals, especially the multitudes of penguins that find home in Antarctica, are just there to entertain and delight u, further adding to the problem. When animals are surrounded by people often, they do not get tense. Several threats come from this kind of long term disassociation from the natural realm. Conservationists do not readily agree. But he retorts that developing sensitivity for Antarctica is likely to happen if more people go there.
Going to the White Continent
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