Antarctic Scuba

Beneath the frozen expanse of Antarctic ice, life exists in places we never knew could sustain it. The weird and wonderful organisms being discovered underwater in Antarctica reveal extraordinary things about our planet’s deep past and even the wider universe.

In the icy depths, cutting-edge subaquatic research facilities are at the forefront of unravelling these mysteries. Equipped with advanced features like aquariums, dive facilities, recompression chambers, and laboratories, these state-of-the-art facilities allow dives to continue year-round. In this filter, you’ll be one of our intrepid divers, who access the water through holes cut in the sea ice during the winter.

Learn more: Creatures of the Frozen Seas

Scan the code to view the experience on TikTok

Use the QR scanner in the TikTok app to launch the Effect and try it for yourself.

Try the interactive experience

You can try this Body Tracking experience using your webcam, in the browser, without the need for an app. Just step back from the camera and have fun.

Wearing Antarctica is a project by The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust. UKAHT aims to make our shared Antarctic heritage accessible to all, whether from the sofa or the ship. Find out more on our website.

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