Sir Edmund Hillary from New Zealand the first man to conquer Mount Everest and the second to reach the South Pole in 1958 is back in Antarctica ... involved in Antarctic activities The great ...

Quark Expeditions has unveiled the ‘New Adventures: Whales, Camping, and Science’, its highlight anticipated Antarctic 2026-2027 season with a series of exciting firsts.

Ice-rated expedition ships are becoming a familiar sight in a less rugged and more well-trodden part of the world: the ...

Charles Olinger Dr. Charles Olinger passed away peacefully on February 5th, 2025. "Charlie" was born to Dwight and Beatrice Olinger on August 10th, 1942, in St. Louis, Missouri. After growing up ...

Quark Expeditions is marking 35 years of Antarctic exploration with a series of firsts, including the addition of World ...

Quark Expeditions is marking 35 years of Antarctic exploration with a series of firsts, including the launch of World Voyager.

Feb. 12, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encores Sunday, Feb. 16 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV and 8 p.m. on KPBS 2. In Antarctica, killer whales hunt using their intelligence and teamwork. Swimming ...

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The dramatic rise in antisemitic incidents has dominated headlines in Australia in recent months, with calls for urgent ...

Where no observation is available within the last 75 minutes, the latest observation is shown in italics and coloured and removed from the table after 30 hours. Station names link to data for the ...