7th of April
Historical Antarctic Pictures and Events


Robert Falcon Scott, British Antarctic Expedition (South Pole Expedition) on the ship Terra Nova, 1910 - 1913.

1910 - The Terra Nova with dogs on deck giving an idea of the size of the ship, picture taken from the engine room hatch.


Robert Falcon Scott, British Antarctic Expedition on the ship Discovery, 1901 - 1904.

1903 - Last adelie penguin leaves McMurdo Sound. Then as now the wildlife heads north as days shorten and temperatures drop, these are the last days before Antarctica shuts down for the winter.