The Arctic has become quite popular among the five nations who lay claim on its rich mineral deposits which are now becoming easily available due to rapid melting ice. Learn about the politics involved to claim a piece of this territory here!
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On a stormy day, June 10, 1752 Benjamin Franklin and his 21 year old son set out to prove that lightning and electricity are the same. As a result of his experiment he invented the Lightening Rod! Check out a mini bio here!
"IT'S NOT THE MOUNTAIN THAT WE CONQUER, BUT OURSELVES." -Sir Edmund Hillary Following in the foot steps of Sir Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norgay, Shrimp n' Lobster Summit Mount Everest. Read about the first summit of this dangerous mountain here.
Already this year 200 Rhino's have been killed by Poachers. Shrimp n' Lobster do their part in trying to save this beautiful creature, which is steadily moving toward extinction. Learn about this crazy new deterrent here. Heads up! It's not paint that makes the horn's pink.
In 1947 Thor Heyerdahl and his crew built a raft out of Balsa wood and sailed it across the Pacific. He Hypothesized that the natives of South America settled in Polynesia. He and his crew proved this to be true! Learn about him and more at the Kon-Tiki Museum in Oslo here. Alaska has some old friends returning after nearly being annihilated. Check out their wonderful return here!
Back in March of 2012 James Cameron broke records for deepest dive down the Mariana Trench. It was also an Explorers Club Flag expedition! Learn about his wonderful expedition Here!
"When you have the feeling that anything's possible, sometimes you wind up acting upon it." -James Cameron Not sure Shrimp has his pilots license but he's ready to go! Solar Impulse is the first solar plane to attempt an around the world flight. Currently they are gearing up for their longest flight of five days! Departing from Nanjing, China to Honolulu, Hawaii. Learn about the expedition here!
Shrimp n' Lobster bump into Dryococelus australis.
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