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Billy Heaney

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APRIL 16, 2026  •   BY Jos Dewing, FRGS

It’s Humpback Soup: The Southern Ocean’s Most Extraordinary Comeback

The phrase “humpback soup” was used by zoologist and ExplorEarth contributor Billy Heaney during his first trip to Antarctica in March 2025, and it has quietly taken hold (⏱️4-minute read)

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MARCH 26, 2026  •   BY Jos Dewing, FRGS

‘Greenlandification’: Is Antarctica Going Green?

For decades, Antarctica was treated as the stable half of Earth’s ice system, the cold, slow-moving counterweight to a rapidly melting Arctic. That assumption is now breaking down. (⏱️3-minute read)

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Ralph Lee Hopkins, LEX

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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

Adam Jackson

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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)

Mark Stratton

Mark Stratton

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JUNE 25, 2024  •   BY Teresa Machan

Sailing for Science

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

Mark Stratton

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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)

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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)

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