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Most humans live north of the Equator, so adventurous explorers contacted the native peoples who populate the Arctic polar areas before they headed south. There was no confirmation until the 1700s that there was a continent in the Antarctic.
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Who was the first person to explore the arctic?
The first person to explore the Arctic is believed to be Norse explorer, Erik the Red, who sailed to Greenland around 982 AD. However, some sources credit the Greek explorer Pytheas as the first to explore the Arctic around 325 BC.
Who first explored the arctic?
The first documented exploration of the Arctic is credited to Norse explorer Leif Erikson around the year 1000. However, sustained exploration and mapping of the Arctic region began in the 16th century by various European expeditions seeking the Northern Sea Route to Asia.
Who was the first to explorer?
Captain James Cook was the first to cross the Antarctic Circle on the 17th of January, 1773, and reached a latitude of 67 degrees 15 minutes S. It is not clear whether or not he actually set eyes on Antarctica since the ice pack prevented any further southward progress. In January, 1820, as a result of an earlier expedition where he was blown off course, the British Royal Navy sent William Smith as pilot with Edward Bransfield to search the waters south of the newly claimed South Shetland Islands. It is subsequently claimed that they are the first to see the Antarctic Peninsula. On the 27th of January, 1820, Russian, Fabian Gottlieb von Bellinghausen, becomes the first person to see the Antarctic continent. In January,1821, Bellingshausen returns to the Antarctic and completes a circumnavigation of Antarctica being only the second explorer, after Cook, to do so. In February, American sealer John Davis arguably becomes the first person to land on the Antarctic continent. A Norwegian scientist immigrant to Australia, Carsten Egeberg Borchgrevink (1864-1934), became the first man to set foot on the Antarctic when he stepped on to Cape Adare on the 24th of January, 1895. From 1894-95 he devoted his time to exploration of Antarctica. He attempted to reach the South Pole in 1897. During this expedition, he was the first to discover lichen in the Antarctic, and reached a latitude of 78 degrees 5 minutes S.
WHO made his first of several expeditions in 1886 that placed him in the vanguard of Arctic explorers?
Robert Peary led his first expedition in 1886, marking the beginning of his career as an Arctic explorer. He went on to make several more expeditions, eventually becoming known for his polar explorations and reaching the North Pole in 1909.
Which first nations peoples did Alexander Mackenzie have contact with?
Alexander Mackenzie had contact with various First Nations peoples during his explorations, including the Dene and Gitxsan in what is now British Columbia, the Secwepemc in the interior of British Columbia, and the Chipewyan and Beaver in what is now northern Alberta. He also encountered the Inuit on the Arctic coast during his expedition to the Arctic Ocean.
Is the Arctic white fox from the Arctic or Antarctic?
The Arctic fox is found only in the Arctic. There are no foxes in Antarctica. Except for coastal areas where there are seals and sea lions, there are no mammals in the Antarctic.
Where aren't snakes found?
Snakes are not found in the Arctic/Antarctic regions.
What vertebrate animals are found in the Arctic and Antarctic regions?
Penguins
Where are garden spiders found?
everywhere expect for the Arctic and Antarctic.
Would reindeer be most likely found near the Arctic or the Antarctic Circle?
The Arctic Circle
Are there penguins in the north Atlantic?
No, they are not naturally occurring there. Penguins only live SOUTH of the Equator.
Where do honeybees abound?
Honeybees are found everywhere, apart from the Arctic and Antarctic.
What eats an arctic skua?
There are no penguins in the Arctic. Most species are found in the Antarctic.
Are caribou in the antarctic?
No. Caribou, like polar bears, are only found in the Arctic.
Where is the honeybee locate at?
Honeybees can be found everywhere in the world except for the Arctic and Antarctic.
Do bees live in the arctique?
Bees can be found in most places but not the Arctic or Antarctic.
Which way round is the antarctic and the arctic?
Arctic north, Antarctic south.
