Blue whales are the largest animals on Earth, measuring up to 30 meters long and weighing up to 200 tons—as much as a Boeing 787. Yet it's the sound they make, not their size, which gives their ...

When you hear the words "an ice-covered, freezing world," what kind of animals come to mind?In fact, even though they are ...

Erebus Bay, Antarctica, is home to the southernmost population of the world's southernmost living mammal—the Weddell seal. These seals may look like couch potatoes when they are resting on the ice, ...

・Fossils footprints found in Antarctica date back 54 million years. ・“These are the first known mammal footprints ever found in Antarctica, and they also represent the earliest evidence of a ...

Penguins and seals may rule Antarctica’s waters, but its largest land animal is a 6mm midge that “freezes” and dries out come winter—only to thaw and keep going when it’s warmer. Here is its story.

Research on the relationship between sea ice and the Southern Ocean food web investigates various components of that food web, including the so-called ‘top predators’, or seabirds and marine mammals.

One of the best-known residents of the Antarctic sea is the aptly named icefish, which are able to survive in water as cold ...

Seabourn has announced its expedition team for the 2026–2027 Antarctica season aboard Seabourn Venture and Seabourn Pursuit. The team ...

Scientists, researchers, historians and seasoned experts bring decades of expedition expertise to Venture and Pursuit KEY ...