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By siliconindia   |   Thursday, 20 October 2011, 00:53 IST
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Street View in Antarctica
Street View in Antarctica
Google's "Street View" imagery has sparked privacy concerns in some countries but that's unlikely to be the case with its latest destination Antarctica, populated mostly by penguins. Apparently, the internet giant has not spared any continents form its massive binoculars. It has also made its entry into the frosty South Pole. Brian McClendon, VP of Engineering at Google Earth and Maps, snapped the footage while on a recent Antarctic trek to Half Moon Island with his wife. The Antarctica imagery is so far limited, showing panoramas of the coast and penguins of Half Moon Island.