"Is this a mirage? Our continent is a desert, but you won't see these mammals here!"

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Henri Bergius (CC BY-SA 2.0)

"For real? Yes, it's true -- there are no countries here! But there are territorial claims, and we're in one of the two that extend into both the eastern and western hemispheres."

"Raising a family on a nunatak? Who would do that? In this territory, it's a really popular thing to do. About a quarter million pairs of this species come inland each year to nest here."

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"Prepare for landing! For clues to our location, begin with our nation. The first person to reach this continent's pole was one of our countrymen. The territory we're in is claimed by our country. Our location is one of two in this territory that is operated by our country. But which one? Our station is open year round, and operates a blue ice airport for large planes like this."

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Hustadnes, J