Elephant seals in Antarctica are a fantastic sight to behold on any trip to Antarctica and one of the region’s most unique and recognisable species. An Antarctic cruise is an icy safari, with many different species of animals to observe, but this adorable creature is one of our favourites to see. He
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Penguins are one of Antarctica’s most famous animals. And it’s not hard to see why. These adorable flightless seabirds can make even the coldest of hearts melt. There are 18 species of penguins waddling across Antarctica and the Sub-Antarctic Islands to New Zealand, Australia, South America, Africa,
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The Southern Lights (Aurora Australis) is one of nature’s most incredible scenes. Lighting up the southern skies in dramatic formations, the Aurora Australis dances across the southern hemisphere’s auroral oval. Until recently, witnessing the Southern Lights up close has largely been inaccessible to
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Renowned for being the longest and most intense expeditions of all, journeys to East Antarctica and the Ross Sea depart from Australia and New Zealand just a handful of times, every southern summer.These hard-core odysseys explore the least visited, wildest and historically significant region of the
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The wildlife may hog all the attention on expeditions to the far north but the Arctic landscapes soon reveal themselves to be the most magical of surprises.No-one expects to be completely overawed by the Arctic landscapes. Everyone thinks the only time their heart will skip a beat is when they see a
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South America is traditionally known as a carnivore’s Utopia and it’s true that meat plays a massive role in local cuisine, no matter which country you travel to. Having said that, it is becoming increasingly easier for vegetarians to travel happily in South America and not be forced to compromise o
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