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Curious Traveler
Curious Antarctica, Part 2
Season 8
Episode 802
Who made it to the South Pole first? What was so heroic about Ernest Shackleton's expedition? Where do whales migrate to? Why do penguins spread their wings? When did the Antarctic Treaty prevent the building of a skyscraper, a military base or a Starbucks? How can you tell one humpback whale from another? Who What Where Why When and How... so much to be curious about in Antarctica.
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