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Co-founder of Suzion Group JR Tanti had an +
unforgettable experience in Antarctica
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Priyanka Naithant think or imagine when you nity levels and good health
eae Watch them on TV. Their an- beforvembarking on such an
For JR Tanti, cofounder or‘ *heeun ‘es, parental tnstineis, con- expedition
Suzlon Group, the world’s stantactivity routine, com> Interestingly, the major
abd largest wind energy nnmunity equations and males impact on Antarctica’ env
company, # recent trip to female bonding can be an en- ronment is caused by people
Antartica was the most grossing social drama more who havo never even visited
‘wonderful oxporionco of his,
ite.
A flight from Mumbat via
Johannesburg took Tanti to
Buenos Aires, from where he
flew to Ushuaia—the south-
fernmost eity in the worl, lo
wate in Argentina Once Le
boarded the Antarctic
Dream, an expedition eruise
liner, i became his home for
the next 11 days.
“T saw the open sea cir-
cumscribing the horizon,
amazing blue icebergs, the
island and finally, the show
capped peaks of Antarctica
shinmiermg ahead on the
horizon, [felt T wavelled to
What seemed Like another
world within the one I live
in. No place on earth would
compare to the white wilder:
ness presented as an elemen-
tal poom comprising snow,
leo, sky, water and rock,
says an excited Tanti, who
currently heads Synetra.
The untouched beauty of
Antarctica will remain in
grained in his memory for
tho rest of his lif, ho says.
‘Tanti olahorates his expo
rienoes of wildlife and co-
passengers, “The penguins,
‘mostly gentoo and chinstraps
are much cuter than you
fhe
na TV soap” hosmiles. {t,Climato change and ozone
‘What added as the icing depletion are prime exam
on the cake was the whale in plesof the way human activ
Wator.“I was lucky toseethe ity elsewhere affacts
‘Minke whales ‘and even Antarctica,
some Killer Whales, Sur Leading an_infrastruc-
rounded by some 90 co-pas- ture company, which 15 pi
sengers frum 17 different —meering sustainable develop:
countries made the entire ment, this is a subject close
experiencelikea global com to my heart that I explored,
‘munity sharing this remark and experienced first hand,
able Journey together fn Antarctica,” hesaftirms,
Being the continent that Onan ending note, Tanti
holds the world record for appeals citizens to use re
lov temperatures, wind and newable sources and min:
altitude, one definitely needs imise the damage,
to ensure their high bmmu- 2 prvankaanainca net
The cruise:
Antoretios Dees