"For whatever reason, they were still hanging out on the Antarctic continent," Case said in a statement.

“无论是什么原因，它们确实一直在南极大陆上生活，”凯斯在一份声明中说。

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South Georgia was a great introduction to Antarctic wildlife and the pleasures of king penguins - which you don't see on the Antarctic continent.

南乔治亚岛是观察南极野生动物的极好入门之地，也给我们以观赏王企鹅的快乐——南极大陆上没有王企鹅。但是岛上也有令人恐惧的捕鲸站，有探险的梦想和历史剧。

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The hut and three others nearby were the first human dwellings on the continent, according to Antarctic Heritage Trust's Morgan.

据南极遗产信托的摩根表示，这间小屋和其他三处一起都是在南极洲大陆的首个人类定居点。

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My wife and I had just returned from a hike up the ridge of Spigot Peak on the peninsula proper, and therefore part of the Antarctic continent itself.

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This research could help scientists find out more about possible life in Lake Vostok, the largest of over 70 sub-glacial lakes on the White Continent, which lies more than four km beneath the East Antarctic Ice Sheet.

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Every visitor to the Antarctic continent gets a lecture on dos and don'ts, like keeping proper distance from wildlife, and making sure to avoid even accidental littering.

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