ANTARCTICA - Wooden building ruins at the abandoned whaling station at Whalers Bay, Deception Island. Because of the cold temperatures, wood takes much longer to decompose than it does in warmer climates. Deception Island, in the South Shetland Islands, is a caldera of a volcano and is comprised of volcanic rock.

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Location: Whalers Bay, Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
Photo credit: © David Coleman | Have Camera Will Travel / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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