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Adelie Penguin
Wildlife
These gallant-fighting, deep-diving namesakes of the French-claimed Antarctic Adélie Land are among the four penguin species on mainland Antarctica
Antarctic Petrel
Wildlife
These feathered fish-eaters are among the planet's most southerly nesting birds, the "petrel" of their name deriving from Saint Peter for their seeming ability to walk on water
Arctic Tern
Wildlife
Among the most nomadic birds on the planet, these sun-loving tourists summer twice a year during their ambitious routes
Beagle Channel
Experiences
Home to some of the world’s most southern settlements, Beagle Channel is the first place biologist Charles Darwin saw glaciers
Bird Watching
Experiences
Enjoy birding together with fellow birders and visit remote places with rare bird-species.
Black-browed Albatross
Wildlife
So efficient in the air that their in-flight heart rate barely rises above resting, these sub-Antarctic birds pack a stomach full of oil they can spit at would-be attackers
Borchgrevink’s Hut
Experiences
Boasting the honor of being the first man-made structure built on Antarctica, Borchgrevink’s hut is a prized monument highly popular among our history-minded guests
Campbell Island
Experiences
Of the five sub-Antarctic island groups that belong to New Zealand, the Campbell Island group is the most southerly
Cape Evans
Experiences
The site of Robert Falcon Scott’s historic 1911 hut, Cape Evans is located on the west side of Ross Island
Cape Royds
Experiences
A shoulder of coal-gray rock shoving into the sea, this westernmost promontory of Ross Island is the site of famed explorer Ernest Shackleton’s historic hut
Crabeater Seal
Wildlife
They may be Earth's most abundant seal, but their teeth are far from typical and are perhaps the most precisely designed eating tool of any living carnivore
Emperor Penguin
Wildlife
The largest, deepest-diving, and least interested in nests of all the penguins, these aptly named Aptenodytes are among the most coveted wildlife attractions in the Antarctic
Fin Whale
Wildlife
Akin to their blue whale relatives both in size and the low frequency of their song, these "razorbacks" have asymmetrically colored faces thought to help them while hunting
Flora and fauna in the Ross Sea
Experiences
Gentoo Penguin
Wildlife
These hygienic divers are the only penguin species whose population is currently increasing along the Antarctic Peninsula
Helicopter Tours
Outdoor activities
Take flight above the breathtaking Antarctic wilderness, visiting locations inaccessible by any other means
Humpback Whale
Wildlife
Also known as "great-winged newfoundlanders" for their wing-like flippers, these cetaceans earned their more contemporary name by the way they bow their backs before a dive
Icebergs
Experiences
Slabs of frozen fresh water, icebergs are the free-floating offspring of glaciers and ice shelves
Invercargill and Bluff
Experiences
Invercargill, and more specifically the port of Bluff, is used an embarkation point for our Ross Sea expeditions
Killer Whale
Wildlife
Technically a kind of dolphin, orcas were once thought to appear as whales in the summer and wolves in the winter
Leopard Seal
Wildlife
These "slender-clawed water workers" spend much of their lives submerged, though it's known they are the only member of their family to consume other seals
Light-mantled Albatross
Wildlife
Though these black-billed birds are so efficient at flying that they spend more energy at nest than in the air, they're often less than masterful at landing
Macquarie Island
Experiences
Between New Zealand and Antarctica lies Macquarie Island, representing the only spot in the Pacific where mantle rocks can be seen at sea level
McMurdo Dry Valleys
Experiences
The Dry Valleys of the Transantarctic Mountains are among the world’s most unique deserts, a stark and fascinating landscape comparable to Mars
McMurdo Sound
Experiences
Connecting the Ross Sea to the McMurdo Ice Shelf, McMurdo Sound is Earth’s most southerly navigable body of water and home to Antarctica’s largest research station
McMurdo Station
Experiences
The largest research facility in Antarctica, McMurdo Station is an American scientific base located on Ross Island
Pancake Ice
Experiences
The lily pads of the polar regions, pancake ice consists of rounded sheets of newly frozen water
Peter I Island
Experiences
Also known as Peter I Øy, Peter I Island is volcanic, uninhabited, and one of the most remote islands in the world
Pintado Petrel
Wildlife
Decked out in their distinctive dappled coloring, these dapper "little devourers" have a pigeon-like habit of pecking at the water while feeding
Prion
Wildlife
Named after the Greek word for "saw" due to their serrated bills, these marine petrels like to flock over surfacing whales to grab the fish that rise with them
Ross Ice Shelf
Experiences
Ross Island
Experiences
Home to three historic expedition huts, Antarctica's largest research station, and Earth's southernmost active volcano, Ross Island is a longstanding favorite of our far-south expeditions
Ross Sea Helicopter Flights
Experiences
Experience the ultimate freedom in Antarctica’s ultimate waterway
