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South Georgia, South Atlantic, Antarctica, whaling
Travel about 2000 kilometres east from Tierra del Fuego, at the very tip of South America, and you might stumble on its precipitous and windswept shores. At 54 degrees S and 37 degrees W, South Georgia is about as remote as any place on earth could possibly be.
World’s Largest Iceberg No Obstacle
Passengers aboard Adventure Associates’ “Wonders of the Ross Sea” expedition can add another first to their list when they landed atop the world’s largest iceberg, B15a. The world record-holding* icebreaker, Kapitan Khlebnikov, forced a passage inside McMurdo Sound last week despite the dense pack ice corralled by the now-grounded B15a. The huge iceberg, the size […]
Fata Morgana and the Legend of Ultima Thule
Giant ice castles floating in mid-air, vast forests in the midst of ice floes and grotesque hairy dwarfs are among the many wonders to be found in the land of Ultima Thule – that is if you ask any of the 15th century explorers who returned with these fantastic tales. Ultima Thule is, of course, […]
Galapagos Au Go Go
Get amongst it on some of the wildest islands you can imagine.
Wrangel Island: Isolation, Desolation and Tragedy
– the latest ‘must-see’ polar travel destination. this story currently offline Grab Facts: Location: N71 o W180o – approximately 500 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle above Siberia. Sovereignty: Russia Area: 4,507 km2 – about twice the size of the ACT Nominal Capital: Ushakovskoye Permanent Population: about 100 Major Wildlife: Polar bears, Pacific Walrus, Arctic […]
Outta The Way – It’s B15a!
Sounding more like a World War Two bomber than an age-old natural phenomenon, Iceberg B15a is nonetheless set on a course of destruction deep in the Antarctic. Unlike their more creative meteorological colleagues, the (US) National Ice Center name bergs based on their geographical origin rather than use popular Christian names like, say, Gloria or […]
Michael Palin Goes the Dzong in Bhutan
“If the fabled Shangri-La exists beyond the legend, this is it.” – Michael Palin English comic and now celebrated travel documentary maker, Michael Palin, is currently enthralling television audiences with his enriching odyssey, Himalaya.* Over six, one hour episodes and through a lavish accompanying book, Michael regales the viewer with his adventures through the various […]
Lone Father Starves For Months in Freezing Conditions While Raising Young
As politicians and union officials debate the many facets of parental leave, Australia’s longest established tour operator to Antarctica, Adventure Associates, reminds us of some exemplary behaviour already existing in the natural kingdom. The largest of the world’s 17 species of penguin, the majestic Emperor of Antarctica, raises its young on the hard sea-ice of […]
