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Glacier

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    The Perito Moreno Glacier Is One of the Few Advancing Glaciers in the World

    Unlike most glaciers that are retreating, Perito Moreno in Los Glaciares National Park maintains a state of equilibrium, even growing at its terminus. This dynamic behavior leads to spectacular rupture events where ice walls collapse into the lake.

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    Antarctica Has A "Blood Falls" Stained By Iron-Rich Brine

    A waterfall of rusty-red liquid flows from Taylor Glacier into Lake Bonney. The unusual color comes from iron oxides in an ancient, hypersaline lake trapped beneath the ice, devoid of light and oxygen for millions of years, hosting unique microbial life.