Summer Animals - Antarctica

Summer Animals - Antarctica

This photo taken on on December 12, 2025 shows the Lemaire Channel in Antarctica. The Antarctic ice and snow melt in large quantities during the height of summer, when the weather is relatively mild and the days are long. It is not only the high season for penguins to mate and hatch their chicks, but also the best time for whale watching. Photo by Yang Shu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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