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Lemaire Channel looks narrow but ships can traverse it.

Twenty highlights of Antarctica, the ultimate bucket-list destination

In this icy continent at the bottom of the globe life-defining experiences occur several times each day.

  • David McGonigal

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Silversea in Antarctica.

There’s only one way to get to the ultimate bucket-list destination

Unless you’re a research scientist, you’ll only ever be able to land in Antarctica off a small expedition cruise ship.

  • Brian Johnston
A gigantic iceberg about 30 kilometres long cracked off the ice sheet on January 13, revealing a swath of ocean that had not seen daylight in decades.
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New deep sea life discovered under huge iceberg in Antarctica

A gigantic iceberg about 30 kilometres long cracked off the ice sheet on January 13, revealing a swath of ocean that had not seen daylight in decades.

The remnants of a massive iceberg calving event are seen from Research Vessel Falkor (too).

A huge iceberg broke off Antarctica. What scientists found under it stunned them

A gigantic iceberg about 30 kilometres long cracked off the ice sheet on January 13, revealing a swath of ocean that had not seen daylight in decades.

  • Dino Grandoni
The South African Sanae IV research station in Antarctica where the alleged assault occurred. 

‘Horrible situation’: Nine scientists stuck together for Antarctic winter amid claims of assault

For a continent without permanent residents, Antarctica has been host to a notable amount of crime and misconduct.

  • Zimasa Matiwane and Amelia Nierenberg
Antarctica and the Arctic are the glorious ends of the Earth.

The ends of the Earth

The Arctic and Antarctic are otherworldly places of furious extremes, where unfamiliar rhythms and patterns will keep you in a perpetual state of wonder.

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A whale spotted at Bundeena.

‘Incredible’: Antarctic whale spotted at popular Sydney beach

An Antarctic whale rarely seen off Sydney was frolicking in the warm summer waters on Monday.

  • Jessica McSweeney
The iceberg, known as A23a, in November off the coast of Antarctica.

World’s largest iceberg on collision course with British island

The iceberg is bigger than the ACT and has vast cliffs higher than the Gold Coast’s Q1 Tower – Australia’s tallest building.

  • Samuel Montgomery
Orange streams are increasingly common in northern Alaska.

Orange rivers, longer days: Nine ways our planet changed in its hottest year yet

Last year was the hottest year in history – on average more than 1.55 degrees higher than pre-industrial temperatures. The consequences range from the predicted to the utterly unexpected.

  • Nick O'Malley, Caitlin Fitzsimmons, Bianca Hall, Angus Dalton and Emma Young
Polar snorkelling is one of the most unique ways to experience Antarctica.

I broke one of the first rules of visiting the Antarctic

Polar snorkelling is a unique way to experience the White Continent. But something doesn’t feel right this morning.

  • Jenny Hewett

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