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APRIL 03, 2025  •   BY Billy Heaney

5 things that surprised me on my first trip to the Antarctic

Billy Heaney talks about the things that he was not expecting on his first expedition cruise to Antarctica and the Antarctic Circle (3-minute read)

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Rosie B Wild

Humpback fluke

FEBRUARY 16, 2025  •   BY Melissa Hobson

A fluke discovery

How your holiday snap can help scientists learn the secrets of humpback whales around the world (4-minute read)

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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)

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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)

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Rosie B Wild

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HIGHLIGHT

JULY 08, 2024  •   BY Billy Heaney

Fins, Flippers and Flukes

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Whale spotting at sea can be one of the most exhilarating (or infuriating) wildlife-watching experiences you'll experience (10-minute read)

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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)

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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)

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Swimming whale.

JULY 14, 2024  •   BY Melissa Hobson

A whale of a time

Seeing a whale in the wild can be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for some and has others coming back year after year for more. It’s important to get it right (10-minute read)

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