They’ve got nos in different area codes. Fodor’s has released its 2026 “No List,” highlighting destinations where tourism is “placing unsustainable pressures on the land and local communities.” The travel company stressed that the No List is not a call for a boycott, but rather a gentle reminder to give specific hotspots a break from … Read more
Think twice about traveling south — way, way south — this summer. On July 28, the State Department reissued its routine travel advisory for Antarctica with a Level 2 designation, meaning travelers should “exercise increased caution.” The advisory was put out due to “environmental hazards posed by extreme and unpredictable weather.” It also noted that … Read more
It’s got some pilots feeling flighty. Antarctica has become a trendy travel spot for extreme adventurers looking to chill out, with some intrepid explorers spending upwards of $25,000 for an icy-cold expedition, according to Aurora Expeditions. Despite the enticing, once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to take a true polar plunge or go penguin-spotting, many aviation experts say it’s … Read more
They were cruising for a bruising. Passengers freaked out as 40-foot waves slammed into a cruise liner navigating a treacherous stretch of ocean off Antarctica, as seen in freaky footage on Instagram. “Imagine if you signed up for a 48-hour rollercoaster,” travel blogger Lesley Anne Murphy captioned the “Perfect Storm”-esque clip, which was filmed aboard … Read more
A group of popular flat earth YouTubers have admitted defeat against the “globers” after taking a trip to Antarctica to witness the 24-hour sun. Colorado pastor Will Duffy organized the highly anticipated December 14 trip, dubbed “The Final Experiment”, which brought together four “flat earthers” and four “globe earthers” in an attempt to settle the … Read more
Furious passengers are staging a hunger strike aboard a luxury cruise ship after an engine malfunction derailed their voyage to Antarctica. The SH Diana — a “boutique five-star “vessel that was only completed last year — was en route to the South Pole when the maritime mishap occurred earlier this week. Passengers paid between $8,882 … Read more
The only emperor penguin known to have swum from Antarctica to Australia was released at sea 20 days after he waddled ashore on a popular tourist beach, officials said Friday. The adult male was found on Nov. 1 on Ocean Beach sand dunes in the town of Denmark in temperate southwest Australia — about 3,500 kilometers (2,200 … Read more
“It’s like a wildfire is raging under the ocean, and it is invisible to most people. I feel like my job is to raise the alarm and to keep saying, ‘We’re running out of time,’ ” says Cristina Mittermeier, considered one of the world’s most influential conservation photographers. The Mexico native has spent over three decades … Read more
Google Maps is a place of great discovery — and the latest sighting may be one of the oddest yet. In East Antarctica, just southeast of Japanese research outpost Showa Station, eagle-eyed users spotted a mysterious “doorway,” which has become the topic of wild theories online, with some speculating that it’s Bigfoot’s vacation home or … Read more
Researchers in the Antarctic Peninsula have discovered a new species of Antarctic dragonfish, a new journal study shows. The dragonfish, called the Banded Dragonfish or Akarotaxis gouldae, was discovered by researchers from the William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science. The fish was named in honor of a recently retired Antarctic research and supply vessel called the Laurence … Read more
That’s so metal. An active volcanic mountain in the frigid Antarctic is blowing a small fortune’s worth of gold into the atmosphere every day, IFL Science reported — now, all you have to do is get there. Mount Erebus, which joins Deception Island as the only two of 138 active volcanoes in Antarctica, is known for … Read more
Calling all Trekkies. Captain Kirk needs crew — but not for the USS Enterprise. And instead of Andoria, the destination is sunny Antarctica. “There are specialists who will be among us on the boat that will be able to explain the mysterious continent,” an eager William Shatner told The Post. The “Star Trek” star, who … Read more
A job posting for Antarctica-based positions is turning a few heads. The U.K. Antarctic Heritage Trust is looking to hire five people for a five-month stint at the world’s southernmost post office in Antarctica — including someone to sort mail and count the number of penguins in the area. “From counting penguins to sorting mail … Read more
A woman on board a Norwegian Cruise Line ship gave the company an icy review after they changed the route of the trip and didn’t tell passengers until after the cruise began, she claimed. Helen Midler, who posted a video detailing the ordeal to TikTok, said that her cruise onboard the Norwegian Star was meant … Read more
Here’s some glacial recognition. The largest iceberg on the planet is on the move for the first time in decades, barreling toward the Southern Ocean, scientists announced Friday. The iceberg, known as A23a, is roughly 1,500 square miles — about three times the size of New York City. The massive block of ice, which was … Read more
She’s having a snowball on the South Pole. A travel blogger from San Francisco is sharing what life is actually like in the frozen tundra of Antarctica — along with the adjustments she’s had to make to call it home for nearly a year. “It’s too cold and too far from the ocean for penguins, … Read more
Many people are willing to go to great lengths for the causes they care about so passionately. One of those people is Lance Kawaguchi, CEO of Australia’s Cure Brain Cancer Foundation. He’s gearing up to trek across Antarctica to the center of the South Pole to raise money for cancer charities. Kawaguchi, who grew up in … Read more
“We’ll eat the vegans first.” That’s the contingency plan my dad, a 67-year-old cattle rancher from Montana, comes up with in case we get stuck in Antarctica. We’re bundled up like Michelin men sitting in an inflatable Zodiac bound for one of the most inhospitable places in the world. There are two vegans in our … Read more
Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier is reportedly melting “rapidly” in unexpected ways, according to new research published Wednesday by Cornell University and the British Antarctic Survey. Dubbed the “Doomsday Glacier” by scientists because its collapse could lead to a catastrophic rise in sea levels, the Thwaites is about the size of Florida and partly held in place … Read more
A species of penguin may have just seen itself into an exclusive club of creatures that recognize themselves in the mirror. An Indian research team put a dozen Adélie penguins in East Antarctica through a series of mirror tests early in 2020 to determine if they are self-aware. They found the tuxedo-wearing birds were able … Read more