The rapid expansion, over-exploitation and subsequent decline in whale stocks in the northern hemisphere in the 20th century led to the search for new whaling grounds in the south, at which point ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Fossil records make one evolutionary pattern especially ...

Two-hundred and fifty years ago Captain James Cook landed at Possession Bay and took possession of South Georgia, in the name ...

Researchers are asking for the public's help to learn more about the health of the albino whale, which was seen from Crescent ...

Watching a massive whale breach the surface of the ocean is a moment that stays with you forever, but you do not necessarily need a boat ticket to experience it. While marine tours are popular, they ...

Travel to the end of the earth — as Ushuaia, Argentina, is called. Then travel beyond it, to the islands, coves and research stations of Antarctica, a remote and mysterious land experienced by only a ...

The remoteness, elemental grandeur and extraordinary wildlife of the Arctic and Antarctic will seize your soul.

A striking phytoplankton bloom has encircled the Chatham Islands creating vivid green and blue swirls visible from space. The ...

Scientists say the A23a iceberg in Antarctica appears to be stuck in shallow waters.

Giulia Wood grew up a short walk from Puget Sound in a rural section of Fidalgo Island. She spent playtimes at tide pools, ...

Old friends, lost love and a milestone birthday make a dream trip to the South Pacific island of Niue that much more meaningful.