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Four women have been selected to run the post office in Antarctica and count penguins

Por: CBS News Nation October 05, 2022

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Four women have been selected for an unusual job in Antarctica – running the world's most southerly post office and gift shop — and counting penguins.Port Lockroy, the post office which also serves as a museum, has been closed since the began. In preparation of re-opening Port Lockroy, the U.K. Antarctic Heritage Trust posted four job positions: a base leader, postmaster, shop manager and wildlife monitor, the trust said in a press... + full article



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