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Save the Krill: Why These Tiny Creatures are Crucial to Antarctica's Wildlife

Two days ago I said goodbye to my last Antarctica expedition group. We had a blizzard-like morning inside the caldera of an active volcano followed by a...

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Inside Antarctica: A Rare Glimpse of a Whale Breaching

It usually starts with a small plume of water out in the open ocean, typically quite an underwhelming sight. You can only see something more significant with...

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Inside Antarctica: Ship Life on an Antarctica Cruise – Then and Now

As I sit and write this, our Antarctica cruise ship is slowly rolling past Cape Horn. Sailors around the world revere this cape. Thankfully today, the ocean...

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Inside Antarctica: Penguins, The Stars of the Show

A question I like to ask people when we are heading southward to the last great wilderness is “why are you here”? Of all the answers, the most common reasons...

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Inside Antarctica: Rare Video of a Leopard Seal

One of my favorite things about Antarctica cruises is always the zodiac excursions. I’ve done hundreds of these zodiac trips now, and the wildlife encounters...

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Inside Antarctica: A Trip Like No Other – The Falklands and South Georgia Island

This week I’m taking you on a special detour to the Falkland Islands and South Georgia Island. As a voyage to these magnificent islands begins, the vibe on...

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Inside Antarctica – Glacial Glissading

It is always a unique experience having Christmas on Antarctica. Some people travel to Antarctica to escape the Christmas bustle, some are traveling with...

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Inside Antarctica: The White Continent

My Antarctica guiding season begins with a classic Antarctica trip across the surging seas of the Drake Passage, followed by exquisite landscapes, absurdly...

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Inside Antarctica with Nate Small – Photographer and Expedition Leader

Antarctica. Nowhere on earth is more synonymous with exploration, extremes, and untouched wilderness. The majestic glaciers and abundance of wildlife are...