Tag: Antarctica
Science & Environment
In the footsteps of Shackleton
AG’s editor in chief and a band of AG subscribers enjoyed an Antarctic adventure in March 2017 exploring many of the historic sites associated with Ernest Shackleton’s epic escape from Elephant Island in 1916.
News
Camera-wearing whales reveal new insights
Whales equipped with digital video cameras are giving scientists new insights into a largely unknown world.
News
Aussie sailor issues distress call 895NM south of Cape Town
After 72 days at sea, AG-sponsored adventurer Lisa Blair has been forced to call off her attempt to set a new record circumnavigating Antarctica.
News
There are millions more Adelie penguins in Antarctica than we thought
Scientists have estimated there are almost 6 million Adelie penguins in East Antarctica – 3.6 million more than previously thought.
Adventure
VIDEO: Australia’s first ascent of Big Ben
Incredible archival footage from the historic 1964-5 Heard Island expedition.
Science & Environment
What lies beneath Antarctica’s ice? Lakes, life and the grandest of canyons
Buried beneath kilometres-thick slabs of ice are rivers and huge lakes – some of which are teeming with microbes that thrive in a world without light or oxygen.
News
Australian Antarctic Territory’s new names
28 previously unnamed islands and features in the Australian Antarctic Territory have been given imaginative crowd-sourced titles.
Travel with us
Southern Ocean Safari
Celebrate polar heroes of old on this Society-supported voyage.