Antarctica's Deception Island now popular with tourists, but scientists worry for future of animals


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Tourists visiting the remains of the Hector Whaling Company at Whaler’s Bay in Deception Island. — AFP

On Deception Island in Antarctica, steam rises from the beaches, and glaciers dot the black slopes of what is actually an active volcano – a rare clash of ice and fire that provides clues to scientists about what life could look like on Mars.

The horseshoe-shaped isle in the South Shetland Islands is the only place in the world where ships can sail into the caldera of an active volcano.

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