® ExplorEarth
Log in
® Your guides to expedition cruising
Agents
My Account
Log in or Sign up
Log in or Sign up
Discover
Destinations
Operators
Ships
Expedition Cruises
Latest Stories
Travel Guides
Writers
  1. Home
  2. Original Stories
  3. Insights

Categories

All

Insights 💡

Listicles ✅

Birding

Cetaceans

Citizen Science

History & Culture

Penguins

Photography

Sustainability

Emperor Penguins ©Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution All Photos Stephanie Jenouvrier 5801

APRIL 09, 2026  •   BY ExplorEarth Editor

The Ice is No Longer Holding: Emperor Penguins Reclassified as Endangered

Emperor Penguins have officially been reclassified as endangered, moving them up two categories from their previous status of “near threatened.” (⏱️3-minute read)

Mike Unwin

Mike Unwin

Polar bear tracks in Svalbard

APRIL 07, 2026  •   BY Jos Dewing, FRGS

Svalbard 2026: Beyond the Polar Bear Photo

Svalbard’s new regulations are limiting access, enforcing distance and reshaping how wildlife is encountered. In doing so, they are redefining what expedition cruising looks like. (⏱️4-minute read)

Jeff Reynolds/Maple Leaf Adventures

Jeff Reynolds/Maple Leaf Adventures

Swell Boat Jeff Reynolds Alaska Glacier 1041

MARCH 30, 2026  •   BY Jos Dewing, FRGS

The Expedition Illusion: Why Big Ships Are Trying to Act Small and How Alaska Exposes the Difference

Alaska has always resisted simplification, which is why it has become such a revealing cruise destination (⏱️4-minute read)

Burnham Arlidge

Burnham Arlidge

Ilulisat 16 53149880667 O 803

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)

DSC 3731 5768

MARCH 23, 2026  •   BY ExplorEarth Editor

Cultural immersion is the defining layer of Greenland expeditions

What increasingly sets Greenland apart from other expedition destinations is not just its scale or remoteness, but the fact that it is not an empty wilderness. (⏱️4-minute read)

Icebird3

MARCH 18, 2026  •   BY ExplorEarth Editor

The first true hybrid expedition: A New Era of Antarctic Exploration

How Terra Nova’s cruise–sailing hybrid redefines what it means to experience the White Continent (⏱️3-minute read)

Silversea

Silversea

Koolama Bay King George Falls

MARCH 10, 2026  •   BY ExplorEarth Editor

Australia’s Last Wild Coast: The Kimberley

Once considered one of Australia’s most remote frontiers, the Kimberley is rapidly emerging as one of the world’s most sought-after expedition cruising regions. (4-minute read)

Small Aircraft Antarctica 2382

MARCH 16, 2026  •   BY Jos Dewing, FRGS

Flying to Antarctica: Inside Polar Latitudes Expeditions’ New Fly-Cruise Expedition Programme

ExplorEarth speaks exclusively with Steffan Danino, Head of Product Development at Polar Latitudes Expeditions, about the rise of fly-cruise Antarctic travel and their own new programme. ( ⏱️4-minute read)

Sean Neilson

Sean Neilson

Antarctica Snow Hill Sean Neilson Lindblad Emperor Penguins From Deck 5759

MARCH 13, 2026  •   BY ExplorEarth Editor

View from the Deck: A Rare Emperor Penguin Encounter in the Weddell Sea

Captain Heidi Norling navigates pack ice to reach Snow Hill Island and provide guests with an extraordinary sight from the ship's deck. (3-minute read)

IMG 7192 5749

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)

Image002

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)

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7

© ExplorEarth

Explore the extraordinary.

Travel Navigator Limited (ExplorEarth)
15 Cornwallis Crescent
Bristol
BS8 4PJ

item.Platform
item.Platform
item.Platform
item.Platform
item.Platform
  • About us

  • Contact us

  • Membership

  • Privacy Policy

  • Terms & Conditions

  • Writers

  • Wildlife

  • Birdlife

  • Expedition Guides

  • Original Stories

  • Expedition Guides

CLIA 2016 Revisedlogo Wht (1) 2764
Rb Oceangeneration Logo Lockup White Oceangeneration Logo Lockup White 146
UKAHT Full White (3)
Pledge1 Proudmember Small

Explorearth Logo White 2X
LEX Greenland NE National Park Aurora

Get our FREE Guide to Greenland Expedition Cruising

Access our detailed guide to Greenland featuring exclusive videos, image galleries and expert tips about travelling to the 'next' major expedition destination. 

MORE INFO!
Close Popup
®
Discover
Destinations
Operators
Ships
Expedition Cruises
Latest Stories
Travel Guides
Writers
Agents
®