Antarctica & Arctic Stories

Madison Mitchell

10 Fascinating Facts About Penguins

Imagine a vast expanse of ice and snow, windswept shores, and rugged volcanic islands. Now picture penguins, some waddling clumsily on land, others gliding...

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Michelle Peters

How to Choose the Best Antarctica Trip for You

Imagine gliding through a silent sea of icebergs, the only sounds the occasional calving of glaciers, the call of seabirds and the excited murmur of your...

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Cathy Brown

Climate Change Is Making Greenland Greener, But Is It a Good Thing?

History and geography teachers often point out the silliness of Greenland’s name. The Arctic country is covered with a barren ice sheet spanning 660,000...

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Madison Mitchell

Top 5 Places in the World to See Penguins

They slide on their bellies across the snow, congregate on icebergs and seem to fly through freezing water in search of fish. That’s how most people picture...

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Laura Kiniry

Sailing South: Five Famous Antarctic Expeditions

The first time I saw Antarctica, I cried. It’d been a couple of days aboard ship cruising the notoriously rough waters of the Drake Passage, but when I raised...

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Rebecca Self

FortWhyte Alive Fosters Connection with Nature on Arctic Science Day

FortWhyte Alive is a 660-acre reclaimed urban green space situated on a former industrial site. It is a vibrant hub for nature exploration and environmental...

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Candice Gaukel Andrews

The New, Surprising Reasons Travelers Visit Antarctica

American environmentalist, historian and novelist Wallace Stegner called our national parks “the best idea we ever had.” In 1983, he wrote: “National parks...

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Emily Deemer

The 9 Best Dads of the Animal Kingdom

We wanted to wish a happy Father's Day to all the dads out there, both human and animal fathers alike! As a tribute to hardworking dads, we made a list of...

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Megan Brief

Get to Know the Intrepid Women Who Inspired Our Expedition Camps

Nat Hab's mission is Conservation through Exploration: protecting our planet by inspiring travelers, supporting local communities and boldly influencing the...

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Candice Gaukel Andrews

Where Antarctica Penguins “Go,” Biodiversity Follows

On first impression, Antarctica may look barren and less biodiverse than most other places on Earth. But in recent years, we’ve learned that the White...

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Laura Kiniry

Renowned Whale Research Scientist Ari Friedlaender Joins Nat Hab Travelers in Antarctica

Seeing a whale in Antarctic waters is nothing short of extraordinary. Thousands of humpbacks, fins, orcas and minkes spend the continent’s summer months...

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Joel Centano

10 Winter Getaways to Embrace—or Escape—the Cold

The mercury’s dropping, snow is in the air and Orion rules the night sky. All signs point to winter—the season that induces cabin fever like no other. It’s...

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Laura Kiniry

Three Ways to Visit the Antarctic Peninsula

We were kayaking among patches of floating ice, penguins porpoising through the waters between us, when our guide got the call over the radio. "Who here is...

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Rebecca Self

Five Stories for World Penguin Day: People, Places and Programs Devoted to Penguin Conservation

Penguins: An Evolutionary Success Story Historically, penguins are an evolutionary success story: few animals have adapted as extensively to thrive in extreme...

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Madison Mitchell

Can you spot a walrus in the wild? Or better yet, from space?

Have you seen a walrus in the wild? These large, fun-lovable animals are easily identified by their long white tusks, mustaches, and floppy tails as they...

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Elissa Poma

6 Must-Pack Items to Take on an Arctic Adventure

The priority when packing for an expedition to a cold-weather destination is to load up on outerwear. Waterproof jackets and pants aren’t enough; the key to...

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WWF

Where in the World You Can See Penguins

They slide on their bellies across the snow, congregate on icebergs and seem to fly through freezing water in search of fish. That’s how most people picture...

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Cathy Brown

Shackleton’s Endurance is Found in Antarctica

Aptly named, apparently, Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctic vessel Endurance had been lost for 107 years—and was just found jaw-droppingly intact on the bottom...

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