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Jamie Lafferty

JANUARY 12, 2026 • BY Jos Dewing, FRGS

Chasing Penguins: The Allure, the Obsession, and the Inconvenience

A look at travel writer Jamie Lafferty's incredible quest to photograph all 18 species of penguin. (3-minute read)

G Adventures

DECEMBER 31, 2025 • BY Jos Dewing, FRGS

Expedition Cruising: Looking Ahead to 2026

Read about Expedition cruising for the year ahead: Looking Ahead to 2026 (4-minute read)

Mark Stratton

DECEMBER 14, 2025 • BY Jos Dewing, FRGS

“What happens in the Arctic does not stay in the Arctic.” The Science of Svalbard.

Read about the science of Svalbard in the Arctic and its impact not only on expedition cruising, but on the world in general. (4-minute read)

Miranda Krestovnikoff

OCTOBER 27, 2025 • BY Miranda Krestovnikoff

A seabird safari

Discovering the UK's seabirds with wildlife enthusiasts from all corners of the globe (6-minute read)

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NOVEMBER 24, 2025 • BY ExplorEarth Editor

Counting Walrus from Space on World Walrus Day

Why the WWFs “Walrus from Space” Project Is a Game-Changer for Arctic Wildlife Conservation. (3-minute read)

Jamie Lafferty

DECEMBER 01, 2025 • BY Jos Dewing, FRGS

A Continent Without Owners: The Story of the Antarctic Treaty

Read about a Continent Without Owners: The Story of the Antarctic Treaty (4-minute read)

NOVEMBER 28, 2025 • BY Jos Dewing, FRGS

Where the World Ends, Terra Nova Begins

ExplorEarth goes behind the scenes with the founder of the industry's newest polar-first operator. (4-minute read)

Rosie B Wild

NOVEMBER 26, 2025 • BY ExplorEarth Editor

A Changing Sky: Puffins Decline on the Farnes as Other Seabirds Rise

Why the WWFs “Walrus from Space” Project Is a Game-Changer for Arctic Wildlife Conservation. (3-minute read)

Michelle Sole Quark Expeditions

NOVEMBER 15, 2025 • BY ExplorEarth Editor

Inside Antarctica’s Rarest Wildlife Encounter: Reaching Snow Hill’s Emperor Penguins

Helicopters, expert navigation, and decades of polar experience make possible a landing at Antarctica’s legendary Snow Hill Emperor penguin colony. (3-minute read)

NOVEMBER 16, 2025 • BY Mark Stratton

66° Expeditions: New Kids on the Expedition Cruise Block

Mark Stratton introduces one of the newest small-ship expedition players, 66° Expeditions, operating in the Arctic and Antarctica (3-minute read)

NOVEMBER 11, 2025 • BY Jos Dewing, FRGS

Beneath the Hole in the Sky: What Antarctica’s Ozone Discovery and Global Response Teaches us about Working Together for the Planet

Read about Antarctica’s ozone hole discovery and global response teaches us about working together and ambassadorship for the planet (4-minute read)