Tuanku Mizan visits two of Antartica's Attractive Locations

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HM Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin taking the picture of Dragon Fish while on his visit at Switzerland Fish Research Centre

His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin visited two attractive locations in Antarctica on Wednesday before ending his visit to the South Pole. Tuanku Mizan visited the Switzerland Fish Research Centre, which conducts research on the blood content and anti-blood clot system of the various species of fish that inhabit the ocean in Antarctica. He was accompanied by Academy of Sciences Malaysia Antarctica Taskforce chairman Tan Sri Salleh Mohd Nor and the Environment Division director of New Zealand Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry, Caroline McDonald. The royal entourage also visited the McMurdo Station, a facility managed by the United States Air Force.

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HM Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin was briefed by Paul Sheppard when visiting the First Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd Memorial at McMurdo Station

The King, accompanied by Chief Executive of Antarctica New Zealand Lou Sanson, then left for Pegasus Ice Runway Airport to depart to Christchurch, New Zealand on a US air force Hercules C130, piloted by Major Paul Bernasconi. He was accompanied by Academy of Sciences Malaysia Antarctica Taskforce chairman Tan Sri Salleh Mohd Nor and the Environment Division director of New Zealand Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry, Caroline McDonald.

Present to greet the King on his arrival at the Christchurch Airport were the Malaysian High Commissioner to New Zealand, Datuk Mazlan Muhammad, and officers at the High Commission. Also accompanying him from Antarctica were Commanding officer of the 13th Air Force, Joint Task Force-Security Force Antarctica, Lieutenant General Ted Kresge, and about 10 international scientists and researchers who had completed their task in the South Pole.