Scientists trapped on ship in Antarctic keep spirits up

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-25563594

Scientists trapped on ship in Antarctic keep spirits up

Tourists and scientists aboard a Russian ship, the MV Akademik Shokalskiy, which has been trapped for eight days in the Antarctic, have been keeping their spirits up by composing a song to celebrate the New Year.

The group, who are part of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, uploaded a video of their performance of the song to the internet. Professor Chris Turney from the University of New South Wales, introduces the song as "the anthem of the expedition".

Some of their lyrics highlight their plight: "We're the AAE who have travelled far, having fun doing science in Antarctica. Lots of snow and lots of ice, lots of penguins which are very, very nice."

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I can tell this is an Australasian expedition. Borealasians would never have attempted to rhyme "Far" with "Antarctica".


I suppose it's the best they can do under the circumstances...