This is Antarctica. It is the biggest desert in the world. It is cold, dry, and windy. Antarctica is a continent. There are seven continents in the world. Do you know all of them? Which continent do you live on?
Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth. It is about -60 °C in winter. In summer, it is about 0 °C. It is cold every day.
The South Pole is in Antarctica. Explorers found it in 1911. Many people raced to find the South Pole. Roald Amundsen and his team found it first. Robert Falcon Scott and his team were second. Many people visit the South Pole every year. Some people visit the South Pole to see it. Some people visit to explore it.
Some scientists visit Antarctica to study it. They live at a research station. They study the animals here. They study the ice and snow here. They tag animals here. The tags help scientists learn about the animals. The tags help scientists see where the animals are. We can learn many things from these tags.
Can you be a tourist here? Yes, but it is not easy. It takes a long time to travel here. It is freezing cold here. You need a guide here. It is also expensive.
What can you do here? You can see an aurora. Look at it shimmer in the sky. I would love to see them.
You can see penguins here. You can watch penguins from a boat. You can't touch the penguins.
You can see walruses here. You can watch them from far away. If you are lucky, you can see some whales. If you are really lucky, you can see a narwhal!
Antarctica is wonderful. It is cold, but beautiful. I would like to visit Antarctica. I would visit in the summer. Would you like to visit Antarctica?