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Discovering Antarctica, a website that discusses travel to the continent, notes that ecotourism trips to Antarctica are geared towards conserving the continent's natural environment while exposing visitors to local cultures and ecosystems.
Just as the seasons depend on the earth's rotation around the sun, the proportion of hours we spend in daylight is also a function of our planet's movement. When the earth's tilt brings the Arctic Circle into full daylight, the Antarctic Circle is blocked from receiving any. This means that for some portion of the year, the earth's southernmost pole will plunge into 24 hour darkness.
Antarctica is the frozen continent on the southern pole of Earth. The harsh climate makes living there impossible for most animal species. There are only a few groups of animals that can survive there.
Even if you're a world traveler, it's unlikely you've visited Antarctica unless you're also a scientist. As interest in extreme vacations grows, more than 30,000 vacationers choose to set foot on Antarctica annually. These vacationers usually travel by cruise ship. If you're more interested in scenery than touching the ground, however, you may choose to take a sightseeing flight that flies over the continent.
