Exactly 200 years ago, namely on January 28, 1820, Russian sailors Thaddeus Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev discovered one of the most famous continents today - Antarctica.
It was precisely this event that a photo exhibition by photographer and biologist Stanislav Zakharov was dedicated to in the Suuk-Su Palace, as well as a teleconference, in which Artek residents talked with leading experts in the field of Antarctica and learned many interesting facts.
99% of Antarctica is covered in ice.
The ice of Antarctica is the largest on our planet. It contains about 80% of all fresh water on the planet.
Leading experts and scientists believe that as a result of global warming, the first trees may appear in Antarctica in 100 years.
Antarctica is the only continent where it never rains. All precipitation here falls only in solid form.
Antarctica is the highest continent on Earth. The height of the surface of this continent above sea level is more than 2000 meters.
At the moment, there is no permanent population in Antarctica, but there are research and scientific stations here, where about 1000 people live.
The Weddell Sea, which borders Antarctica, is the cleanest sea in the world.
Despite the cold, 1,150 species of fungi have been found in Antarctica that adapt to extremely low temperatures.
In Antarctica, the lowest air temperature on Earth in the entire history of measurements was recorded, which amounted to 89.2 degrees below zero.
Before the official discovery of Antarctica, it was assumed that this was not a mainland, but a group of several islands.
ANIMAL WORLD
In the amazing and mysterious ecosystem of Antarctica, which is almost completely covered with ice, only the strongest can exist. And yet, this continent is home to many incredible creatures.
Most animals are migratory because the climate of the continent is too harsh. At the same time, many species are found only in Antarctica and have managed to perfectly adapt to this habitat.
Since Antarctica was discovered only 200 years ago, local species are not accustomed to human society, so people are as interesting to them as they are to people. This gives researchers the opportunity to better understand the fauna of Antarctica.
MAMMALS
Whales are the majestic and mysterious inhabitants of the Antarctic. Even a "regular" whale is impressive in size. Whales are huge but elusive mammals and difficult to study. They are highly intelligent, with complex social lives and complete freedom of movement.
The Kerguelen fur seal belongs to the eared seal family. In appearance and manner, these mammals resemble a large dog. They are able to pull their rear flippers under their body and lift their weight with their front flippers, so they are much more flexible on land than other pinnipeds.
Crab-eating seals are the most numerous large mammals of Antarctica. They do not feed on crabs, despite their name. Their diet consists of 95% Antarctic krill, the rest is squid and fish.
Southern elephant seals are the largest of the entire seal family. Adult and growing males have a trunk that grows larger over the years and shows the status and age of the animal.
BIRDS
The southern giant petrel is a bird of prey. The weight of one individual is 5 kg, and the body length is 87 cm.
Snow petrels are white birds with black beaks and eyes, one of the most beautiful in Antarctica. Pigeon-like in size.
The wandering albatross is the bird with the longest wingspan, from 3.1 to 3.5 m. This bird can make long flights for 10-20 days, up to 10,000 km, using hardly more energy than when sitting on the nest.
The Antarctic blue-eyed cormorant is the only member of the cormorant family found in Antarctica. These animals are characterized by bright eye color and an orange-yellow growth at the base of the beak, which becomes especially large and bright during the breeding season.
Penguins are flightless birds.
It was precisely this event that a photo exhibition by photographer and biologist Stanislav Zakharov was dedicated to in the Suuk-Su Palace, as well as a teleconference, in which Artek residents talked with leading experts in the field of Antarctica and learned many interesting facts.
99% of Antarctica is covered in ice.
The ice of Antarctica is the largest on our planet. It contains about 80% of all fresh water on the planet.
Leading experts and scientists believe that as a result of global warming, the first trees may appear in Antarctica in 100 years.
Antarctica is the only continent where it never rains. All precipitation here falls only in solid form.
Antarctica is the highest continent on Earth. The height of the surface of this continent above sea level is more than 2000 meters.
At the moment, there is no permanent population in Antarctica, but there are research and scientific stations here, where about 1000 people live.
The Weddell Sea, which borders Antarctica, is the cleanest sea in the world.
Despite the cold, 1,150 species of fungi have been found in Antarctica that adapt to extremely low temperatures.
In Antarctica, the lowest air temperature on Earth in the entire history of measurements was recorded, which amounted to 89.2 degrees below zero.
Before the official discovery of Antarctica, it was assumed that this was not a mainland, but a group of several islands.
ANIMAL WORLD
In the amazing and mysterious ecosystem of Antarctica, which is almost completely covered with ice, only the strongest can exist. And yet, this continent is home to many incredible creatures.
Most animals are migratory because the climate of the continent is too harsh. At the same time, many species are found only in Antarctica and have managed to perfectly adapt to this habitat.
Since Antarctica was discovered only 200 years ago, local species are not accustomed to human society, so people are as interesting to them as they are to people. This gives researchers the opportunity to better understand the fauna of Antarctica.
MAMMALS
Whales are the majestic and mysterious inhabitants of the Antarctic. Even a "regular" whale is impressive in size. Whales are huge but elusive mammals and difficult to study. They are highly intelligent, with complex social lives and complete freedom of movement.
The Kerguelen fur seal belongs to the eared seal family. In appearance and manner, these mammals resemble a large dog. They are able to pull their rear flippers under their body and lift their weight with their front flippers, so they are much more flexible on land than other pinnipeds.
Crab-eating seals are the most numerous large mammals of Antarctica. They do not feed on crabs, despite their name. Their diet consists of 95% Antarctic krill, the rest is squid and fish.
Southern elephant seals are the largest of the entire seal family. Adult and growing males have a trunk that grows larger over the years and shows the status and age of the animal.
BIRDS
The southern giant petrel is a bird of prey. The weight of one individual is 5 kg, and the body length is 87 cm.
Snow petrels are white birds with black beaks and eyes, one of the most beautiful in Antarctica. Pigeon-like in size.
The wandering albatross is the bird with the longest wingspan, from 3.1 to 3.5 m. This bird can make long flights for 10-20 days, up to 10,000 km, using hardly more energy than when sitting on the nest.
The Antarctic blue-eyed cormorant is the only member of the cormorant family found in Antarctica. These animals are characterized by bright eye color and an orange-yellow growth at the base of the beak, which becomes especially large and bright during the breeding season.
Penguins are flightless birds.
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