The moment I’d been dreading for days had arrived: it was time to do a polar plunge in Antarctica. I waffled on whether I’d join the plunge during our 11-night itinerary. I’ve struggled with ...

One of the most unique experiences of living in Antarctica, while filming BBC Dynasties’ Emperor Penguins episode, was the polar night. This is when the sun doesn’t rise above the horizon for ...

Social media posts sharing a graphic comparing sea ice levels in the Antarctic on the same date 45 years apart misrepresent ...

Due to the strong winds in Antarctica, the aroma of the hot meals ... Cured by cuisine During the polar night, an 80-day period during which there was no sunlight, workers developed pale ...

Antarctica also has sea ice, cold temperatures and seals. So why aren't there polar bears on the southernmost continent? The answer has to do with the evolution and geological history of the Earth.

Take a chance and visit the polar regions. Caught between icy snow caps and ... Some also have camping packages, allowing you to camp under the Antarctic skies for a night. There are also some camps ...

Various categories of ship make the journey to Antarctica, but most are expedition vessels ideally suited to the challenging conditions of the polar regions ... offers a 14-night itinerary ...

Polar Preet has rendezvoused with her pilot and has taken off to head to Union Glacier in Antarctica. British Army officer Captain Preet Chandi – known as Polar Preet – is expected to spend ...