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Jamie Lafferty

FEBRUARY 26, 2026 • BY ExplorEarth Editor

Could Emperor Penguins be Extinct by the End of the Century?

A grim and accidental discovery for one of Earth’s most iconic birds as Antarctic ice disappears (3-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)

Mike Unwin

FEBRUARY 16, 2026 • BY ExplorEarth Editor

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

The “Big 15” was coined by Metropolitan Touring to highlight the archipelago’s most iconic wildlife encounters. But it just became the "Big 16"! (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)