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Southern Right Whale And Calf

JANUARY 06, 2025  •   BY Mark Stratton

Whales - the senior citizens of our global seas

New research has found southern right-whales are capable of living over 150 years, which has implications about how we view whales and how to conserve them. (9-minute read)

Mike Unwin

Mike Unwin

Humpback Whale Breaching Baja California

JANUARY 07, 2025  •   BY Jos Dewing

Should you be here?

Humpback whale sightings in Sussex, England. Is this something to celebrate or a red flag? (3-minute read)

Mellina Chheng

Mellina Chheng

Gentoo Penguins on the ice in Antarctica

DECEMBER 16, 2024  •   BY Melina Chheng

How my first trip to Antarctica changed my view on travel

Now that I've returned from Antarctica, what I've gained is far more than just a tick on the bucket list (3-minute read)

Billy Heaney

Billy Heaney

Orca breaching in Norway, iconic marine wildlife sighting

JANUARY 03, 2025  •   BY Billy Heaney

Arctic Encounters: an orcaholics expedition in Norway

Adventurous zoologist Billy Heaney travels to Skjervøy, Arctic Norway, for thrilling close encounters with orcas and breathtaking wildlife (9-minute read)

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Alamy Flip Nicklin Minden

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DECEMBER 05, 2024  •   BY Melissa Hobson

The unicorns of the sea

The chance of seeing narwhals in the wild is low. But for the lucky people who catch a glimpse of these elusive animals, this rarity makes the encounter even more special (4-minute read)

Mark Stratton

Mark Stratton

Grytviken Passengers Pass Elephant Seal South Georgia 2338

DECEMBER 12, 2024  •   BY Mark Stratton

South Georgia. Back from the brink?

There were fears South Georgia’s 2023 avian flu outbreak could devastate its stellar wildlife. The worst, however, appears to have passed, and onshore landings are open again to visitors (3-minute read)

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iStock.com/Øyvind Breyholt

Svalbard Seed Vault

DECEMBER 05, 2024  •   BY Danielle Fear

Humanity has an Insurance Policy, and you can visit it in the Arctic

What the Svalbard Seed Vault means for our future and generations to come (3-minute read)

Mark Stratton

Mark Stratton

Polar Bears Arctic Canada 09

JULY 18, 2024  •   BY Mark Stratton

Penguins or polar bears? First choice is yours

Your starting choice is whether to head north to the Arctic or south to Antarctica (4-minute read)

Jamie Lafferty

Jamie Lafferty

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2024  •   BY Jamie Lafferty

Necessity Bears

Polar bears: Hunting for and being haunted by polar bears in the high Arctic (5-minute read)

Billy Heaney

Billy Heaney

Hjalmar Bjorge in Loch Buie

OCTOBER 25, 2024  •   BY Billy Heaney

A Hebridean adventure micro-cruise, day-by-day

Billy Heaney takes us on a micro-expedition, wildlife cruise around the pristine Scottish isles (5-minute read)

Jamie Lafferty

Jamie Lafferty

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NOVEMBER 22, 2024  •   BY Danielle Fear

An emperor penguin's unexpected journey: Antarctica to Australia

A story about one very lost penguin and penguin species natural habitat (5-minute read)

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