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Ralph Lee Hopkins, LEX

MARCH 09, 2026 • BY ExplorEarth Editor

Chasing Darkness in the Arctic: Expedition Ships and the Rise of the “Natural Phenomenon Safari”

Expedition ships are heading to Greenland’s remote fjords for the 2026 total solar eclipse, part of a growing trend in polar travel: voyages designed around rare natural events. (3-minute read)

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)

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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)

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)

Mark Stratton

HIGHLIGHT

JUNE 25, 2024 • BY Teresa Machan

Sailing for Science

What value does Citizen Science add to an expedition cruise? (5-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)

Courtesy of Thor Heyerdahl Archives, The Kon-Tiki Museum.

The Kon-Tiki raft sailing the high seas. Navigator Erik Bryn Hesselberg on the top of the mast.

AUGUST 12, 2025 • BY Natalya Getman

Crossing the Pacific on a raft, the Kon-Tiki and Tangaroa expeditions

Olav Heyerdahl shares his experience of crossing the Pacific and preserving his grandfather's legacy (7-minute read)

Ashley Perrin

MARCH 07, 2025 • BY Sue Stockdale

Trailblazers of the Ice: Celebrating Women Expedition Leaders

Sue Stockdale highlights women in expedition cruising for International Women's Day, with a focus on AE Expeditions Team Leader Ashley Perrin (4-minute read)