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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)

MARCH 06, 2026 • BY Fiona King

Walking With the Animals: Why Wildlife in the Galápagos Is So Special

ExplorEarth Community Member Fiona King recently travelled to the Galápagos on an expedition cruise and was struck by the wildlife's friendliness. (4-minute read)

FEBRUARY 26, 2026 • BY ExplorEarth Editor

Transit Accommodation Reimagined at The Cormorant at 55 South: A New and Luxurious Front Door to Antarctica

The southernmost hotel on Earth is more than a staging post for Antarctica; it represents the next evolution in seamless, luxury polar exploration. (3-minute read)

MARCH 04, 2026 • BY ExplorEarth Editor

98-Year-Old Patricia Herndon Pearce Lands on the Antarctic Continent, Making Her Its Eldest Ever Visitor

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)

Mark Stratton

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MAY 07, 2025 • BY Jos Dewing, FRGS

South Georgia: Do you now need a visa to access the wild frontier at the edge of the world?

Limited information is available about introducing a visa to visit South Georgia from 2025. Here is what we know. (3-minute read)

Jamie Lafferty

FEBRUARY 26, 2026 • BY ExplorEarth Editor

Could Emperor Penguins be Extinct by the End of the Century?

A grim and accidental discovery for one of Earth’s most iconic birds as Antarctic ice disappears (3-minute read)

The Minderoo-UWA Deep-Sea Research Centre

FEBRUARY 22, 2026 • BY ExplorEarth Editor

There are no Sharks in Antarctica! The Discovery that Rewrote Polar Ocean Science

A remarkable deep-sea discovery is challenging scientific assumptions and revealing the hidden complexity of Antarctica’s marine world. (3-minute read)

FEBRUARY 21, 2026 • BY ExplorEarth Editor

The Return of the Giants: How Giant Tortoises Came Home to Floreana

A historic rewilding milestone in the Galápagos, and why expedition cruises offer the ultimate way to witness conservation in action. (4-minute read)