Antarctica & Arctic
“We loved being at Base Camp Greenland. Being based there enabled us to see East Greenland up close and personal! Walking on the tundra, riding in the Zodiacs, kayaking, seeing the glaciers and endless mountains, and living in an incredibly well-conceived camp were all wonderful experiences.
News & More
Scientists have long considered polar ice to be an extreme environment; a sterile place within which nothing can survive.
Travel Tales
“Imagine a trip to the North, ostensibly to see the northern lights… my friends and I envisioned just that. We got all the way to Churchill, Manitoba, and were there for seven days, but the lights did not cooperate! Knowing it is a natural phenomena, we knew this was a chance.
Nature & Wildlife
Every night on Earth, a great migration takes place. It’s bigger than the ones of caribou, wildebeest or zebras on land or Arctic terns in the air. But while this stupendous, nightly migration overshadows all the others, you’ve probably never heard of it. And even more surprising is the fact that it’s vertical.
Antarctica & Arctic
Watch as one wildlife photographer confronts the cold across hundreds of miles to create captivating stills and video of Arctic wildlife!
Antarctica & Arctic
In a world where fewer and fewer places remain undiscovered, the wild Arctic realm of East Greenland entices adventurous travelers to explore a wholly unfamiliar and utterly entrancing region, a last vestige of pristine wilderness.
Travel Tales
It became impossible to keep the heavy sled straight on the newly frozen river. The 13 panting Greenland huskies in front of us repeatedly veered off to the side of the steep canyon, causing the heavy load to topple.
Videos
Close your eyes and picture a vivid green, lush rain forest that’s teeming with life. If I asked you where you imagined you were, your answer would probably be something like the Amazon or Costa Rica. But not too long ago—geologically speaking—your reply could have been the Arctic.
Antarctica & Arctic
Deepwater, mythic and prehistoric creatures, Greenland sharks inhabit the Atlantic Ocean, from Canada to Norway and off the coast of Scotland. When it comes to legends, some have suggested a Greenland shark may actually be the Loch Ness Monster. As for its prehistoric characterization, this fish can live up to 500 years or more.
Nature & Wildlife
More than 400 shark species inhabit our planet. And while facts about some of them may be well-known to researchers and the rest of us, there are many shark species whose behaviors remain mysterious and secretive. In mid-April 2018, we learned that the actions of basking sharks fell into that latter category.
Antarctica & Arctic
On a big rock above a crystal-blue and iceberg-filled bay in wild East Greenland, I realized that travel sometimes can mean not moving at all.
Antarctica & Arctic
“This was our fifth trip with Nat Hab. The first one was amazingly awesome and each one has gotten even better. THANK YOU, Nat Hab!!!!!!!” – Tom and Lindsay Bell | Discover Greenland: The Natural Habitat Experience | 2017 All photos and videos © Tom and Lindsay Bell.
