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Polar Circle
On selected voyages a crossing of the Antarctic Circle is planned. This border, that is located at Latitude 66° 33′ South, marks the Antarctic Territory according to one of the definitions. The Antarctic Circle experiences a period of 24 hours of continuous daylight at least once in the year. The reason for this phenomenon is that the axis of the earth is tilted by 23.5 degrees.
South of the Polar Circle at Detaille Island in Crystal Sound is the farthest south that we will probably reach at Latitude 66°52' South.
Climate
The further south in Antarctica, the colder it gets. Temperatures slightly below 0ºC (32ºF) can be expected on these journeys, in part because Antarctic Circle voyages are planned later in summer. The reason for this period is that in this time of the year the chances of meeting heavy pack-ice, which can interfere with our programme, is limited.
Flora & Fauna
South of the Lemaire Channel the high-Antarctic Climate takes over from the low-Antarctic. As a consequence vegetation becomes scarcer and high-Antarctic penguin species such as the Adélie Penguins slowly replace their more low-Antarctic cousins, the Gentoo and Chinstrap Penguins. Sea mammals such as Killer Whales, Humpback Whales, Minke Whales, Leopard Seals, Crabeater Seals and Weddell Seals are frequently seen during our Antarctic Circle voyages.
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