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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)

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)