Postcards from Antarctica: A landscape of the imagination

Images from the southernmost continent, which recorded its hottest temperature last week

Last updated: February 13, 2020 | 19:47

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An iceberg floats near Two Hummock Island, Antarctica. The continent recorded its hottest temperature ever of 64.94 degrees Fahrenheit last week.

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An iceberg floats along the water, close to Fournier Bay, Antarctica

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An iceberg floats near Lemaire Channel, Antarctica

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An iceberg floats near Two Hummock Island, Antarctica

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A wounded whale that lost part of one of its fins swims near Two Hummock Island, Antarctica

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An iceberg floats close to Fournier Bay, Antarctica

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Chinstrap Penguins swim near Two Hummock Island, Antarctica

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A lonely penguin appears in Antarctica during the southern hemisphere's summer season

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An iceberg floats near Fournier Bay, Antarctica

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An iceberg floats near Two Hummock Island, Antarctica

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General view of a mountain from Fournier Bay, Antarctica

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A glacier stands at Two Hummock Island, Antarctica

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An iceberg floats near Two Hummock Island, Antarctica

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An iceberg floats near Two Hummock Island, Antarctica

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Icebergs are seen out of a window of the Esperanza Ship near Orne Harbour, Antarctica

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An iceberg floats near Two Hummock Island, Antarctica

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A seal is seen on ice that floats near Fournier Bay, Antarctica

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An iceberg floats near Two Hummock Island, Antarctica

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A mountain stands in Fournier Bay, Antarctica

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An iceberg floats near Two Hummock Island, Antarctica

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An iceberg floats near Two Hummock Island, Antarctica

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