Destinations
Life on Macquarie Island in the sub-Antarctic
There are still few places in the world that are truly wild, but Macquarie Island in the sub-Antarctic is one of them.
Tag: Antarctica
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‘Happy feet’ penguin returns to Antarctica
A lost penguin is getting a lift home to Antarctica on a New Zealand research vessel.
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Antarctic penguin takes wrong turn to NZ
A young emperor penguin has taken a big wrong turn to end up on a New Zealand beach.
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Scientists set sail for Antarctic glacier
A team of Australian scientists will study the impacts of a collision between a glacier and an iceberg.
Adventure
Renaissance man: Earl de Blonville
The insatiable quest for discovery has led explorer Earl de Blonville into the world of words.
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Antarctic artwork seen from space
An Australian artist has braved the extremes of Antarctica to set up an artwork on a glacier.
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WA drought boosts snow in Antarctica
Climatic patterns around southwest Australia are apparently linked to increased snowfall in Antarctica.
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Aussies head south to track Antarctic seabirds
Scientists have set sail for Antarctica to study snow petrels and their link with climate change.
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Penguin poo gives clues from space
A pink “carpet” of penguin poo is allowing Australian researchers to track the birds by satellite.
Adventure
Eyewitness account: Mawson’s Hut
Sponsored by the AG Society, a team of carpenters went in 2006 to help preserve Mawson’s Antarctic Hut.