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Billy Heaney

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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)

iStock.com/Øyvind Breyholt

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

Emperor Penguin 8 875

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)

Sarah Marshall

Sarah Marshall

Blue-footed booby landing on water in the Galápagos Islands, captured by Sarah Marshall

OCTOBER 02, 2024  •   BY Sarah Marshall

The Galápagos: then and now

What does an increase in visitor numbers mean for the Galapagos archipelago’s endemic species? (5-minute read)

Natalaya Getman

Natalaya Getman

Glacier In Svalbard

SEPTEMBER 02, 2024  •   BY Natalya Getman

My first Polar Expedition Cruise

What to expect when joining your first polar expedition cruise (5-minute read)

Lazy Bear Expeditions

Lazy Bear Expeditions

Aurora Borealis Churchill Canada Lazy Bear Expeditions 1280

OCTOBER 10, 2024  •   BY Mark Stratton

Aurora Borealis and Solar Cycle 25 explained

Insights: Why 2025 is a good year to witness the Northern Lights (4-minute read)

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