Penguins, scientists and Vostok base, a taste of Antarctica’s magic

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Antarctica is the world’s coldest continent. Its only inhabitants are scientists and penguins. RTD discovers daily life and party time at its coastal research bases, and even accompanies Russian scientists on their annual journey to Vostok base at the magnetic South Pole, where failure is not an option, and the Earth yields its oldest secrets.

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