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AntARCTICA
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DISCOVERER OF ANTARCTICA

FABIAN GOTTLIEB THADDEUS VON BELLINGSHAUSEN
Fabian Gottlieb Thaddeus von Bellingshausen (20 September [O.S. 9 September] 1778 ? 25 January [O.S. 13 January] 1852) was an officer in the Imperial Russian Navy, cartographer and explorer, who ultimately rose to the rank of Admiral. He was a notable participant of the first Russian circumnavigation and subsequently a leader of another circumnavigation expedition, which discovered the continent of Antarctica.

HERBERT GEORGE PONTING
Herbert George Ponting, FRGS (21 Mar 1870?1935) was a professional photographer. He is best known as the expedition photographer and cinematographer for Robert Falcon Scott's Terra Nova Expedition to the Ross Sea and South Pole (1910?1913). In this role, he captured some of the most enduring images of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.
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The biggest dessert of the world is situated on the mainland of Antarctica.

- Antarctica: 13,2 Million km²
- 2 seasons: winter and summer
- Average temerature: - 55°C

Atelier Voyage offers you unique expeditions to one of the most beautiful but evanescent places on earth. Our Team will help you to plan an memorable trip to the eternal ice.