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Reflections from the End of the World | Stephanie Yap | TEDxXavierSchool


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[Music] hi everyone these days

hi everyone these days

hi everyone these days sweet often hear about movements to get

sweet often hear about movements to get

sweet often hear about movements to get people outside ironically when I was

people outside ironically when I was

people outside ironically when I was much younger the television set

much younger the television set

much younger the television set influenced me to have a certain interest

influenced me to have a certain interest

influenced me to have a certain interest in travel outdoors and nature so I fell

in travel outdoors and nature so I fell

in travel outdoors and nature so I fell in love with travelling at a young age

in love with travelling at a young age

in love with travelling at a young age because of the TV set at the age of

because of the TV set at the age of

because of the TV set at the age of eight I started my own ghost hunting

eight I started my own ghost hunting

eight I started my own ghost hunting club in school right across the street

club in school right across the street

club in school right across the street so I would recruit my friends and I’d

so I would recruit my friends and I’d

so I would recruit my friends and I’d lead them towards secret passageways

lead them towards secret passageways

lead them towards secret passageways eluding teachers in hopes of discovering

eluding teachers in hopes of discovering

eluding teachers in hopes of discovering a ghost and maybe an insect a new

a ghost and maybe an insect a new

a ghost and maybe an insect a new species of insect so measuring bichon

species of insect so measuring bichon

species of insect so measuring bichon exotic manner gross and insect but

exotic manner gross and insect but

exotic manner gross and insect but anyway fast-forward years later I didn’t

anyway fast-forward years later I didn’t

anyway fast-forward years later I didn’t take the science track but my love for

take the science track but my love for

take the science track but my love for travelling tiller made the same so I was

travelling tiller made the same so I was

travelling tiller made the same so I was exposed to Moors on nature spots and

exposed to Moors on nature spots and

exposed to Moors on nature spots and scenic spots through traveling locally

scenic spots through traveling locally

scenic spots through traveling locally with friends and family and also by

with friends and family and also by

with friends and family and also by attending international conferences

attending international conferences

attending international conferences abroad so through these conferences I

abroad so through these conferences I

abroad so through these conferences I met one guy who posted a picture on

met one guy who posted a picture on

met one guy who posted a picture on Facebook about his expedition to

Facebook about his expedition to

Facebook about his expedition to Antarctica and I was like hey how did

Antarctica and I was like hey how did

Antarctica and I was like hey how did you get there I mean can you even

you get there I mean can you even

you get there I mean can you even possibly go to Antarctica

possibly go to Antarctica

possibly go to Antarctica those were the things that were on my

those were the things that were on my

those were the things that were on my mind I mean for me I’ve always just

mind I mean for me I’ve always just

mind I mean for me I’ve always just imagined Antarctic as a white landscape

imagined Antarctic as a white landscape

imagined Antarctic as a white landscape like it’s just so big and you know

like it’s just so big and you know

like it’s just so big and you know there’s just penguins and scientists

there’s just penguins and scientists

there’s just penguins and scientists there so it was really amazing for me to

there so it was really amazing for me to

there so it was really amazing for me to meet someone online or meet a friend who

meet someone online or meet a friend who

meet someone online or meet a friend who has been there so I was so interested in

has been there so I was so interested in

has been there so I was so interested in Antarctica that he led me to the

Antarctica that he led me to the

Antarctica that he led me to the foundation’s website the 2041 foundation

foundation’s website the 2041 foundation

foundation’s website the 2041 foundation and there I got to know about the

and there I got to know about the

and there I got to know about the foundation and who Robert Swan is so

foundation and who Robert Swan is so

foundation and who Robert Swan is so Robert Swan is the founder of the 2041

Robert Swan is the founder of the 2041

Robert Swan is the founder of the 2041 foundation he’s the first man to walk to

foundation he’s the first man to walk to

foundation he’s the first man to walk to both the North and South Pole so his ice

both the North and South Pole so his ice

both the North and South Pole so his ice axe

axe

axe changed color because of the hole in the

changed color because of the hole in the

changed color because of the hole in the ozone layer and since then it has become

ozone layer and since then it has become

ozone layer and since then it has become as advocacy to fight for climate change

as advocacy to fight for climate change

as advocacy to fight for climate change and to help people realize that they

and to help people realize that they

and to help people realize that they should be taking action right now so so

should be taking action right now so so

should be taking action right now so so coming from the Philippines and having

coming from the Philippines and having

coming from the Philippines and having one of the highest biodiversity rates in

one of the highest biodiversity rates in

one of the highest biodiversity rates in the world and you know also being the

the world and you know also being the

the world and you know also being the most vulnerable to environmental

most vulnerable to environmental

most vulnerable to environmental destruction the advocacy appealed to me

destruction the advocacy appealed to me

destruction the advocacy appealed to me so much that I applied and after a while

so much that I applied and after a while

so much that I applied and after a while I got the acceptance letter that yes I’m

I got the acceptance letter that yes I’m

I got the acceptance letter that yes I’m part I’m going to be part of the

part I’m going to be part of the

part I’m going to be part of the International Antarctic expedition which

International Antarctic expedition which

International Antarctic expedition which happened last year around March so I

happened last year around March so I

happened last year around March so I went straight to Argentina

went straight to Argentina

went straight to Argentina and through there I met my my group

and through there I met my my group

and through there I met my my group mates and from OSHA whya

mates and from OSHA whya

mates and from OSHA whya the southernmost city in Argentina we

the southernmost city in Argentina we

the southernmost city in Argentina we headed towards the towards Antarctica

headed towards the towards Antarctica

headed towards the towards Antarctica through the Drake Passage so this is the

through the Drake Passage so this is the

through the Drake Passage so this is the Drake Passage guys it’s you know just

Drake Passage guys it’s you know just

Drake Passage guys it’s you know just it’s in this picture it’s very cold it’s

it’s in this picture it’s very cold it’s

it’s in this picture it’s very cold it’s very silent but then it can also be very

very silent but then it can also be very

very silent but then it can also be very very scary so while in the Drake Passage

very scary so while in the Drake Passage

very scary so while in the Drake Passage once in a while with weed semen omaha

once in a while with weed semen omaha

once in a while with weed semen omaha wild animals they’re so Parham Wow how

wild animals they’re so Parham Wow how

wild animals they’re so Parham Wow how can these creatures live in such a

can these creatures live in such a

can these creatures live in such a hostile environment so but this was us

hostile environment so but this was us

hostile environment so but this was us we felt like this was us um passing

we felt like this was us um passing

we felt like this was us um passing through the atmosphere to get to space

through the atmosphere to get to space

through the atmosphere to get to space so when we arrived in Antarctica it felt

so when we arrived in Antarctica it felt

so when we arrived in Antarctica it felt like arriving in a different planet it

like arriving in a different planet it

like arriving in a different planet it was just so beautiful and I don’t know

was just so beautiful and I don’t know

was just so beautiful and I don’t know how to let you guys know um to describe

how to let you guys know um to describe

how to let you guys know um to describe the beauty that I’ve seen with my own

the beauty that I’ve seen with my own

the beauty that I’ve seen with my own eyes so I am usually an extrovert but

eyes so I am usually an extrovert but

eyes so I am usually an extrovert but arriving in Antarctica I was really

arriving in Antarctica I was really

arriving in Antarctica I was really quiet so I was always torn between

quiet so I was always torn between

quiet so I was always torn between staying inside or going outdoors or

staying inside or going outdoors or

staying inside or going outdoors or listening to the speaker’s talk about

listening to the speaker’s talk about

listening to the speaker’s talk about Antarctic facts Antarctic history or you

Antarctic facts Antarctic history or you

Antarctic facts Antarctic history or you know just taking in all the beauty so I

know just taking in all the beauty so I

know just taking in all the beauty so I parked the car by the way is the fifth

parked the car by the way is the fifth

parked the car by the way is the fifth largest continent in the world it’s

largest continent in the world it’s

largest continent in the world it’s twice as large as Australia it contains

twice as large as Australia it contains

twice as large as Australia it contains 90% of the

90% of the

90% of the rose ice and 70% of the world’s fresh

rose ice and 70% of the world’s fresh

rose ice and 70% of the world’s fresh water so this is also where we study

water so this is also where we study

water so this is also where we study climate right so through the ice cores

climate right so through the ice cores

climate right so through the ice cores we get to know about climate change and

we get to know about climate change and

we get to know about climate change and what happened to be millions of years

what happened to be millions of years

what happened to be millions of years ago and you know on some of the the

ago and you know on some of the the

ago and you know on some of the the questions I usually get was that how

questions I usually get was that how

questions I usually get was that how cold it how cold is it in Antarctica and

cold it how cold is it in Antarctica and

cold it how cold is it in Antarctica and I would say you know how cold is it it’s

I would say you know how cold is it it’s

I would say you know how cold is it it’s as cool as your excess heart no just

as cool as your excess heart no just

as cool as your excess heart no just kidding yeah so any when he was when he

kidding yeah so any when he was when he

kidding yeah so any when he was when he was there ah it was negative 5 to

was there ah it was negative 5 to

was there ah it was negative 5 to negative 10 degrees windchill factor so

negative 10 degrees windchill factor so

negative 10 degrees windchill factor so it wasn’t just a cool that’s you know um

it wasn’t just a cool that’s you know um

it wasn’t just a cool that’s you know um dangerous it’s also the windchill factor

dangerous it’s also the windchill factor

dangerous it’s also the windchill factor it was extremely windy all the time so

it was extremely windy all the time so

it was extremely windy all the time so also other questions I got was that are

also other questions I got was that are

also other questions I got was that are we gonna live in an igloo the answer is

we gonna live in an igloo the answer is

we gonna live in an igloo the answer is no okay I’m not a polar adventurer like

no okay I’m not a polar adventurer like

no okay I’m not a polar adventurer like I wouldn’t walk to the South Pole me you

I wouldn’t walk to the South Pole me you

I wouldn’t walk to the South Pole me you know it’s a crazy dream but I’m sure

know it’s a crazy dream but I’m sure

know it’s a crazy dream but I’m sure it’s not going to happen any time so

it’s not going to happen any time so

it’s not going to happen any time so what I did was just that you know it was

what I did was just that you know it was

what I did was just that you know it was just enough for me to meet a polar

just enough for me to meet a polar

just enough for me to meet a polar explorer and polar adventures in

explorer and polar adventures in

explorer and polar adventures in Antarctica so and no and sometimes kids

Antarctica so and no and sometimes kids

Antarctica so and no and sometimes kids would ask me so how did you eat so I you

would ask me so how did you eat so I you

would ask me so how did you eat so I you know um we’re looking into your question

know um we’re looking into your question

know um we’re looking into your question yes so I think I’m doing a delegate and

yes so I think I’m doing a delegate and

yes so I think I’m doing a delegate and again like hunting Boggess Antarctica

again like hunting Boggess Antarctica

again like hunting Boggess Antarctica did you eat polar Polar Bears and you

did you eat polar Polar Bears and you

did you eat polar Polar Bears and you know penguins the thing is sort of polar

know penguins the thing is sort of polar

know penguins the thing is sort of polar bears in Antarctica hey and I found out

bears in Antarctica hey and I found out

bears in Antarctica hey and I found out about it when I went there or before

about it when I went there or before

about it when I went there or before going there it’s it’s the usual

going there it’s it’s the usual

going there it’s it’s the usual questions that people would ask whom you

questions that people would ask whom you

questions that people would ask whom you know bring me a polar bear or bring

know bring me a polar bear or bring

know bring me a polar bear or bring bring me a penguin so bowel video in DL

bring me a penguin so bowel video in DL

bring me a penguin so bowel video in DL smuggler guy so anyway um here are some

smuggler guy so anyway um here are some

smuggler guy so anyway um here are some more pictures so far I’m looking at the

more pictures so far I’m looking at the

more pictures so far I’m looking at the landscape it’s not just white land mass

landscape it’s not just white land mass

landscape it’s not just white land mass and I’m here just because I want to give

and I’m here just because I want to give

and I’m here just because I want to give you guys a face I want to give you guys

you guys a face I want to give you guys

you guys a face I want to give you guys you know to give you a picture of what

you know to give you a picture of what

you know to give you a picture of what Antarctica is so it’s not just some

Antarctica is so it’s not just some

Antarctica is so it’s not just some mysterious elusive continent in the

mysterious elusive continent in the

mysterious elusive continent in the world map it’s something else

world map it’s something else

world map it’s something else entirely and see it’s not just all white

entirely and see it’s not just all white

entirely and see it’s not just all white mare and in manga about species Amano

mare and in manga about species Amano

mare and in manga about species Amano don’t grass and you know it’s just a

don’t grass and you know it’s just a

don’t grass and you know it’s just a really huge continent so other people

really huge continent so other people

really huge continent so other people would say um so my poor Oh sunrise well

would say um so my poor Oh sunrise well

would say um so my poor Oh sunrise well actually I was in the Antarctic

actually I was in the Antarctic

actually I was in the Antarctic Peninsula so um sunrise and sunset was

Peninsula so um sunrise and sunset was

Peninsula so um sunrise and sunset was similar to the ones in the Philippines

similar to the ones in the Philippines

similar to the ones in the Philippines so it was really impressive and you know

so it was really impressive and you know

so it was really impressive and you know it is just so mesmerizing like different

it is just so mesmerizing like different

it is just so mesmerizing like different types of landscapes and especially the

types of landscapes and especially the

types of landscapes and especially the icebergs they were so amazing but I

icebergs they were so amazing but I

icebergs they were so amazing but I don’t know all the icebergs were very

don’t know all the icebergs were very

don’t know all the icebergs were very different all shaped differently by

different all shaped differently by

different all shaped differently by Nature and to think that these are

Nature and to think that these are

Nature and to think that these are formed through you know millions of

formed through you know millions of

formed through you know millions of years by Aldo by snow by snow falling on

years by Aldo by snow by snow falling on

years by Aldo by snow by snow falling on ice so pilum yen more fruit so anyway

ice so pilum yen more fruit so anyway

ice so pilum yen more fruit so anyway and these are ice shelves under the

and these are ice shelves under the

and these are ice shelves under the different types of ice so give me a

different types of ice so give me a

different types of ice so give me a paper Padang types of ice slope I don’t

paper Padang types of ice slope I don’t

paper Padang types of ice slope I don’t a tiny typical iceberg slim silhouette

a tiny typical iceberg slim silhouette

a tiny typical iceberg slim silhouette or something but apparently there are

or something but apparently there are

or something but apparently there are different types and different types of

different types and different types of

different types and different types of ice for animals to survive on so ice

ice for animals to survive on so ice

ice for animals to survive on so ice floes are highly dangerous also for like

floes are highly dangerous also for like

floes are highly dangerous also for like animals because predators can attack

animals because predators can attack

animals because predators can attack them predators like orcas so there are

them predators like orcas so there are

them predators like orcas so there are they’re very unique so far all the time

they’re very unique so far all the time

they’re very unique so far all the time I felt that I was in outer space when

I felt that I was in outer space when

I felt that I was in outer space when the chance to set on foot set foot on

the chance to set on foot set foot on

the chance to set on foot set foot on soil came but it was extremely memorable

soil came but it was extremely memorable

soil came but it was extremely memorable for all of us but it’s like we felt like

for all of us but it’s like we felt like

for all of us but it’s like we felt like we were walking on the moon or something

we were walking on the moon or something

we were walking on the moon or something just because of the vast landscape and

just because of the vast landscape and

just because of the vast landscape and we did a lot of hiking also so that’s us

we did a lot of hiking also so that’s us

we did a lot of hiking also so that’s us hiking you can see oops and one

hiking you can see oops and one

hiking you can see oops and one memorable hike came into place Nibbana

memorable hike came into place Nibbana

memorable hike came into place Nibbana this was very unforgettable so from a

this was very unforgettable so from a

this was very unforgettable so from a very very beautiful morning a beautiful

very very beautiful morning a beautiful

very very beautiful morning a beautiful afternoon suddenly big la la coruna

afternoon suddenly big la la coruna

afternoon suddenly big la la coruna sobre la la hanging so these are called

sobre la la hanging so these are called

sobre la la hanging so these are called katabatic

katabatic

katabatic winds when the wind comes from the

winds when the wind comes from the

winds when the wind comes from the mountains and goes down the slope you

mountains and goes down the slope you

mountains and goes down the slope you know 40 knots you wind metal and we

know 40 knots you wind metal and we

know 40 knots you wind metal and we rerun this on these little zodiac boats

rerun this on these little zodiac boats

rerun this on these little zodiac boats so what happened was that you couldn’t

so what happened was that you couldn’t

so what happened was that you couldn’t go back to ship right away

go back to ship right away

go back to ship right away and some of my friends didn’t have

and some of my friends didn’t have

and some of my friends didn’t have waterproof gear with them so paramedic

waterproof gear with them so paramedic

waterproof gear with them so paramedic in pass away Scylla and the thing is I

in pass away Scylla and the thing is I

in pass away Scylla and the thing is I could really feel now young yellow to

could really feel now young yellow to

could really feel now young yellow to Mitama said I could go and he were kind

Mitama said I could go and he were kind

Mitama said I could go and he were kind of scared what if the saw doctor and you

of scared what if the saw doctor and you

of scared what if the saw doctor and you know upside down and stuff but then of

know upside down and stuff but then of

know upside down and stuff but then of course the the guy Rory is reassuring us

course the the guy Rory is reassuring us

course the the guy Rory is reassuring us so that’s where I felt the beauty and

so that’s where I felt the beauty and

so that’s where I felt the beauty and the power of nature so far amber Glen

the power of nature so far amber Glen

the power of nature so far amber Glen one click from something very beautiful

one click from something very beautiful

one click from something very beautiful so something I know suddenly we were

so something I know suddenly we were

so something I know suddenly we were fearing for our lives feeling for

fearing for our lives feeling for

fearing for our lives feeling for frostbite hearing for fingers or toes

frostbite hearing for fingers or toes

frostbite hearing for fingers or toes panel super lemak Glen talega also after

panel super lemak Glen talega also after

panel super lemak Glen talega also after that I’m getting down let’s go get my

that I’m getting down let’s go get my

that I’m getting down let’s go get my own and then during the evening like

own and then during the evening like

own and then during the evening like you’re in a man and blizzard so far this

you’re in a man and blizzard so far this

you’re in a man and blizzard so far this was the summer in us in Antarctica

was the summer in us in Antarctica

was the summer in us in Antarctica so it’s it’s considered the Austral

so it’s it’s considered the Austral

so it’s it’s considered the Austral summer around March November to March so

summer around March November to March so

summer around March November to March so it’s like you know in Australia that’s

it’s like you know in Australia that’s

it’s like you know in Australia that’s right

right

right they consider what they consider summer

they consider what they consider summer

they consider what they consider summer so so this was my first blizzard by the

so so this was my first blizzard by the

so so this was my first blizzard by the way and it was just so amazing for me

way and it was just so amazing for me

way and it was just so amazing for me like I was always outside I know I’m not

like I was always outside I know I’m not

like I was always outside I know I’m not supposed to be inside when there’s a

supposed to be inside when there’s a

supposed to be inside when there’s a blizzard but then I couldn’t help it I

blizzard but then I couldn’t help it I

blizzard but then I couldn’t help it I was just really enjoying myself but

was just really enjoying myself but

was just really enjoying myself but still we had to go we had to push

still we had to go we had to push

still we had to go we had to push through we had to push our boundaries we

through we had to push our boundaries we

through we had to push our boundaries we had to go outside even though the

had to go outside even though the

had to go outside even though the blizzard was really strong and lasted

blizzard was really strong and lasted

blizzard was really strong and lasted for maybe two days so look um one of my

for maybe two days so look um one of my

for maybe two days so look um one of my friends hiding behind the girls oh

friends hiding behind the girls oh

friends hiding behind the girls oh that’s wrong one of the older guys

that’s wrong one of the older guys

that’s wrong one of the older guys hiding behind the girls and some of my

hiding behind the girls and some of my

hiding behind the girls and some of my favorite experiences in Antarctica also

favorite experiences in Antarctica also

favorite experiences in Antarctica also have to do with wildlife so it was

have to do with wildlife so it was

have to do with wildlife so it was really life-changing for me the wildlife

really life-changing for me the wildlife

really life-changing for me the wildlife and here are some of the pictures we’ve

and here are some of the pictures we’ve

and here are some of the pictures we’ve seen leopard seals which are one of the

seen leopard seals which are one of the

seen leopard seals which are one of the top predators in Antarctica and highly

top predators in Antarctica and highly

top predators in Antarctica and highly misunderstood features select the Sharks

misunderstood features select the Sharks

misunderstood features select the Sharks we’ve also seen crab either see

we’ve also seen crab either see

we’ve also seen crab either see this one was this one swam away from its

this one was this one swam away from its

this one was this one swam away from its group and also fur seals Antarctic fur

group and also fur seals Antarctic fur

group and also fur seals Antarctic fur seals so there were a lot of wildlife

seals so there were a lot of wildlife

seals so there were a lot of wildlife there and they could just spend hours

there and they could just spend hours

there and they could just spend hours looking at it looking at them penguins

looking at it looking at them penguins

looking at it looking at them penguins penguin colonies it was the molting

penguin colonies it was the molting

penguin colonies it was the molting season so I really enjoy just looking at

season so I really enjoy just looking at

season so I really enjoy just looking at them so far on Titan dynamic now might

them so far on Titan dynamic now might

them so far on Titan dynamic now might not be gonna hire I was just there

not be gonna hire I was just there

not be gonna hire I was just there sitting in front of them and I was

sitting in front of them and I was

sitting in front of them and I was trying to intercept a penguin by the way

trying to intercept a penguin by the way

trying to intercept a penguin by the way because you can’t go near the Penguins

because you can’t go near the Penguins

because you can’t go near the Penguins you’re just guests in Antarctica so you

you’re just guests in Antarctica so you

you’re just guests in Antarctica so you can’t go near them you can’t pet them

can’t go near them you can’t pet them

can’t go near them you can’t pet them you can’t you know approach them but

you can’t you know approach them but

you can’t you know approach them but they can’t approach you and the thing is

they can’t approach you and the thing is

they can’t approach you and the thing is the animals there are very are very

the animals there are very are very

the animals there are very are very friendly or something to humans the

friendly or something to humans the

friendly or something to humans the parent they don’t see us as predators

parent they don’t see us as predators

parent they don’t see us as predators and some of them would come near us out

and some of them would come near us out

and some of them would come near us out of curiosity so I was really

of curiosity so I was really

of curiosity so I was really disappointed the last week I say the

disappointed the last week I say the

disappointed the last week I say the penguin didn’t approach me but then the

penguin didn’t approach me but then the

penguin didn’t approach me but then the thing is merriment seal from behind me

thing is merriment seal from behind me

thing is merriment seal from behind me who ran third season at aperture but at

who ran third season at aperture but at

who ran third season at aperture but at the same time it was really exciting but

the same time it was really exciting but

the same time it was really exciting but I had a seal came behind me I came from

I had a seal came behind me I came from

I had a seal came behind me I came from behind but on people who are like Nene

behind but on people who are like Nene

behind but on people who are like Nene let em come in get Scylla or but I’m

let em come in get Scylla or but I’m

let em come in get Scylla or but I’m scared for you yes because they were

scared for you yes because they were

scared for you yes because they were really fast the Antarctic seals are

really fast the Antarctic seals are

really fast the Antarctic seals are really fast and they bark like dogs by

really fast and they bark like dogs by

really fast and they bark like dogs by the way and also one of the best things

the way and also one of the best things

the way and also one of the best things that I’ve seen were the whales there

that I’ve seen were the whales there

that I’ve seen were the whales there were really such majestic features and

were really such majestic features and

were really such majestic features and we are lucky enough in this country to

we are lucky enough in this country to

we are lucky enough in this country to have them and if you can see one lime

have them and if you can see one lime

have them and if you can see one lime it’s much better than you know going

it’s much better than you know going

it’s much better than you know going through those who are young so and so on

through those who are young so and so on

through those who are young so and so on so these whales these gentle creatures

so these whales these gentle creatures

so these whales these gentle creatures they were once hunted by by the by the

they were once hunted by by the by the

they were once hunted by by the by the world ok so I we’ve seen orcas and you

world ok so I we’ve seen orcas and you

world ok so I we’ve seen orcas and you know it made me think now the animals

know it made me think now the animals

know it made me think now the animals here are free they’re you know they can

here are free they’re you know they can

here are free they’re you know they can do what they want

do what they want

do what they want there they are they’re free here

there they are they’re free here

there they are they’re free here humans but then they’re also susceptible

humans but then they’re also susceptible

humans but then they’re also susceptible to what we call the circle of life so it

to what we call the circle of life so it

to what we call the circle of life so it was also you know a bit sad seeing some

was also you know a bit sad seeing some

was also you know a bit sad seeing some penguins being bitten or injured

penguins being bitten or injured

penguins being bitten or injured penguins but actually had a morbid

penguins but actually had a morbid

penguins but actually had a morbid morbid moment I said I want to eat I

morbid moment I said I want to eat I

morbid moment I said I want to eat I want to see a penguin being eaten by you

want to see a penguin being eaten by you

want to see a penguin being eaten by you and sorry nervosa or the nor it’s all

and sorry nervosa or the nor it’s all

and sorry nervosa or the nor it’s all traumatize you for life

so despite all the beauty and the power

so despite all the beauty and the power of Antarctica we also saw the fragility

of Antarctica we also saw the fragility

of Antarctica we also saw the fragility of the continent and it made me think

of the continent and it made me think

of the continent and it made me think about you know how unsustainable my

about you know how unsustainable my

about you know how unsustainable my lifestyle is how much I’m doing for the

lifestyle is how much I’m doing for the

lifestyle is how much I’m doing for the Antarctic or for the world environment

Antarctic or for the world environment

Antarctic or for the world environment and a lot of the people I was with in

and a lot of the people I was with in

and a lot of the people I was with in the ship they were very inspiring people

the ship they were very inspiring people

the ship they were very inspiring people they were from different backgrounds and

they were from different backgrounds and

they were from different backgrounds and different industries but they were all

different industries but they were all

different industries but they were all doing something positive so it felt like

doing something positive so it felt like

doing something positive so it felt like you know I had to do something also so

you know I had to do something also so

you know I had to do something also so this one is also one of my favourite

this one is also one of my favourite

this one is also one of my favourite islands or favorite experiences it’s in

islands or favorite experiences it’s in

islands or favorite experiences it’s in what we call the deception island

what we call the deception island

what we call the deception island through deception in Ireland was a site

through deception in Ireland was a site

through deception in Ireland was a site for reeling and sealing activities back

for reeling and sealing activities back

for reeling and sealing activities back in the eighteen hundreds to the 1900s so

in the eighteen hundreds to the 1900s so

in the eighteen hundreds to the 1900s so this was the time that almost real

this was the time that almost real

this was the time that almost real species and especially the Antarctic fur

species and especially the Antarctic fur

species and especially the Antarctic fur seal species one thickness allama

seal species one thickness allama

seal species one thickness allama extinct but the thing is you nanokarrin

extinct but the thing is you nanokarrin

extinct but the thing is you nanokarrin a sign and technological shift and the

a sign and technological shift and the

a sign and technological shift and the we shifted to fossil fuel but before

we shifted to fossil fuel but before

we shifted to fossil fuel but before that you know millions of Antarctic

that you know millions of Antarctic

that you know millions of Antarctic seals or whales were killed and they

seals or whales were killed and they

seals or whales were killed and they were put in these big barrels for oil so

were put in these big barrels for oil so

were put in these big barrels for oil so we use them for our everyday needs like

we use them for our everyday needs like

we use them for our everyday needs like lights we use them for coats use them

lights we use them for coats use them

lights we use them for coats use them for makeup for candles so if you’re

for makeup for candles so if you’re

for makeup for candles so if you’re familiar with Moby Dick it’s you know

familiar with Moby Dick it’s you know

familiar with Moby Dick it’s you know it’s in the same timeline so Makita man

it’s in the same timeline so Makita man

it’s in the same timeline so Makita man there’s a small bag that’s how small we

there’s a small bag that’s how small we

there’s a small bag that’s how small we are compared to those vials but this is

are compared to those vials but this is

are compared to those vials but this is just one of the many and um facilities

just one of the many and um facilities

just one of the many and um facilities that contains whale oil so you can

that contains whale oil so you can

that contains whale oil so you can imagine how many animals we’ve killed

imagine how many animals we’ve killed

imagine how many animals we’ve killed just you know for us to progress a

just you know for us to progress a

just you know for us to progress a society but the thing is because of the

society but the thing is because of the

society but the thing is because of the entire international Antarctic Treaty

entire international Antarctic Treaty

entire international Antarctic Treaty which prohibits exploit

which prohibits exploit

which prohibits exploit raishin of the environment and Antarctic

raishin of the environment and Antarctic

raishin of the environment and Antarctic continent these wildlife are thriving

continent these wildlife are thriving

continent these wildlife are thriving right now so they’ve come back and

right now so they’ve come back and

right now so they’ve come back and they’ve you know regained land regain

they’ve you know regained land regain

they’ve you know regained land regain the land again so how you know it’s what

the land again so how you know it’s what

the land again so how you know it’s what happened I guess it’s what happened 100

happened I guess it’s what happened 100

happened I guess it’s what happened 100 years that we’ve managed to come back

years that we’ve managed to come back

years that we’ve managed to come back and to that nature has managed to come

and to that nature has managed to come

and to that nature has managed to come back and fix itself

back and fix itself

back and fix itself so we drink the last day we sort of had

so we drink the last day we sort of had

so we drink the last day we sort of had a destiny moments you know when we were

a destiny moments you know when we were

a destiny moments you know when we were coming back to Argentina

coming back to Argentina

coming back to Argentina my mama dolphins me my type the orcas

my mama dolphins me my type the orcas

my mama dolphins me my type the orcas you know it’s the psyche Orca is a rare

you know it’s the psyche Orca is a rare

you know it’s the psyche Orca is a rare type of Orca and it’s my 19 documented

type of Orca and it’s my 19 documented

type of Orca and it’s my 19 documented sightings land in the world so these

sightings land in the world so these

sightings land in the world so these type the orcas are very rare and you

type the orcas are very rare and you

type the orcas are very rare and you know albino dolphins surrounded us as we

know albino dolphins surrounded us as we

know albino dolphins surrounded us as we were going back home and we also had a

were going back home and we also had a

were going back home and we also had a really amazing last sunrise so okay so

really amazing last sunrise so okay so

really amazing last sunrise so okay so so we had an amazing last sunrise and it

so we had an amazing last sunrise and it

so we had an amazing last sunrise and it made me question like it made me really

made me question like it made me really

made me question like it made me really feel at the end of the day that I

feel at the end of the day that I

feel at the end of the day that I strongly felt that we don’t own the

strongly felt that we don’t own the

strongly felt that we don’t own the earth but we don’t own this world alone

earth but we don’t own this world alone

earth but we don’t own this world alone we are just guests on earth and I’ve

we are just guests on earth and I’ve

we are just guests on earth and I’ve been so humbled by nature I’ve been so

been so humbled by nature I’ve been so

been so humbled by nature I’ve been so humbled by the experience that I

humbled by the experience that I

humbled by the experience that I continuously ask myself why is the

continuously ask myself why is the

continuously ask myself why is the continent that we left alone as humans

continent that we left alone as humans

continent that we left alone as humans the one who the one that’s driving the

the one who the one that’s driving the

the one who the one that’s driving the most in terms of wildlife and in terms

most in terms of wildlife and in terms

most in terms of wildlife and in terms of preparing itself so thank you

of preparing itself so thank you

of preparing itself so thank you everyone that’s all I want to leave you

everyone that’s all I want to leave you

everyone that’s all I want to leave you with that question as well

with that question as well

with that question as well [Music]

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