West Antarctic Principality News

Why is so difficult to fly aircrafts in Antarctica? Airplanes are not common in Antarctica. The reason is simple: the landing process is extraordinarily complicated. With global warming affecting the continent, the runways do not always have enough ice. This is compounded by a problem of intruding penguins on the runways that can cause accidents. […]

Situated on the Isla de los Estados, thirty kilometers from the American continent, is the mysterious lighthouse at the end of the world or San Juan de Salvamento. No tourist visits are allowed at the lighthouse at the end of the world. It served as inspiration for the famous novel by the French Jules Verne

Antarctica was home to dinosaurs and large, ice-free forests. Although the continent has undergone enormous changes Antarctica was home to dinosaurs and a very green place, during the Cretaceous period, about 90 million years ago. According to a study published in the journal Nature, there were lush forests inhabited by different types of dinosaurs. According

Photographer Laurent Ballesta earned the title of Photographer of the Year and his photos under the Antarctic ice won a photography award Laurent Ballesta dived 32 times, up to 70 meters, and his photos under the Antarctic ice won a photography award. The photographer captured images that reveal the rich and unprecedented marine animal diversity

We are all used to round coins, but there are many that are rectangular. Learn what they are and their history. Cash is used less and less, and even less metal coins, but did you know that there are rectangular coins? In the age of information and communication technologies, it is plastic cards and not

The Prince of West Antarctic’s government program after his abdication as regent of Antarcticland The Prince of West Antarctic’s government program was announced recently and features big news. His Highness Giovanni Caporaso Gottlieb holds the titles of Prince of West Antarctic, Regent Emeritus of Antarcticland, 42nd Grand Master Emeritus of the Sovereign Order of the

Scientists discovered a subway river in Antarctica, with a length of more than 460 kilometers A subway river in Antarctica, longer than London’s Thames, threatens the Antarctic ecosystem. In addition, this river occupies an area the size of France and Germany combined. The finding was published in the specialized journal Nature Geoscience and has aroused

Traveling by cruise ship is the preferred route for tourists to get to know the South Pole. Discover the destinations of these cruises in the Antarctic! The best destinations for cruises in the Antarctic allow you to visit the South Pole. Aboard the cruises, which are very well equipped to move in the extreme environments

Antarctica is the southernmost continent on the planet and has no permanent inhabitants, but will there ever be permanent residents in Antarctica? Average temperatures are around -49 degrees Celsius so the question “Will there ever be permanent residents in Antarctica?” seems rhetorical.  Antarctica has an inhospitable environment, where only dozens of scientists from different countries

Visit Antarctica is a dream come true for many people. The Principality of West Antarctic is developing tourism programs in Antarctica. About 40,000 people visit Antarctica each year. People come from all over the world to visit this cold continent, which is one of the most inhospitable places in the world. However, it is also