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Nacho Gutierrez Scenic Eclipse

FEBRUARY 19, 2026 • BY ExplorEarth Editor

Beyond the Beaten Path: How Scenic Eclipse Revolutionized Expedition Yacht Cruising

PROMOTED STORY: Luxury meets true exploration: how Scenic Eclipse changed expedition cruising forever (7-minute read)

The Minderoo-UWA Deep-Sea Research Centre

FEBRUARY 22, 2026 • BY ExplorEarth Editor

There are no Sharks in Antarctica! The Discovery that Rewrote Polar Ocean Science

A remarkable deep-sea discovery is challenging scientific assumptions and revealing the hidden complexity of Antarctica’s marine world. (3-minute read)

FEBRUARY 21, 2026 • BY ExplorEarth Editor

The Return of the Giants: How Giant Tortoises Came Home to Floreana

A historic rewilding milestone in the Galápagos, and why expedition cruises offer the ultimate way to witness conservation in action. (4-minute read)

David Vargas, Lindblad Expeditions

LEX Ecuador Galapagos Islands Santa Cruz Island Lindblad

FEBRUARY 16, 2026 • BY ExplorEarth Editor

Beyond the Big Five: Meet the Big 16 of the Galápagos

Rediscovered after nearly two centuries: How did the Galápagos Rail return to Floreana? (3-minute read)

Dr. Ulyana H. Peña

FEBRUARY 02, 2026 • BY Dr. Ulyana H. Peña

The Soul of the Sea: Exploring Passion in French Polynesia and the Poles

Dr. Ulyana H. Peña looks at how ocean circulation connects tropical reefs and polar ice, revealing a single system responding to a rapidly changing climate( 4-minute read)

Jamie Lafferty

JANUARY 29, 2026 • BY ExplorEarth Editor

Are You Calling Me Fat? A Scientific Surprise in the Arctic

A scientific surprise in the Arctic reveals both resilience and risk for the world’s most iconic predator, the Polar Bear (3-minute read)

DECEMBER 27, 2025 • BY Peter Shanks

Peter Shanks shares his personal diary of a remarkable journey to Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falklands

Peter Shanks shares his personal diary of a remarkable journey to Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falklands (6-minute read)

Adam Jackson

FEBRUARY 10, 2026 • BY ExplorEarth Editor

The Rallying Cry of the Galápagos Rail

Rediscovered after nearly two centuries: How did the Galápagos Rail return to Floreana? (3-minute read)

JANUARY 28, 2026 • BY Akvile Marozaite

A First Winter Voyage: Rethinking Norway as an Expedition Cruise Destination

Akvile Marozaite shares her personal experience of a Norwegian winter expedition cruise. (5-minute read)

Jamie Lafferty

JANUARY 19, 2026 • BY Jos Dewing, FRGS

A Quiet Chapter at the End of the World: How a Stephen King story resonates with travelling south today

Why travelling to Antarctica today feels less like an adventure and more like bearing witness to a pivotal chapter in Earth’s story (4-minute read)

Jamie Lafferty

JANUARY 20, 2026 • BY ExplorEarth Editor

Antarctic Penguins Are Breeding Earlier

A quiet but powerful signal of change at the bottom of the world from the endemic sentinels (3-minute read)