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Antarctica Photography Guide: Tips for Capturing Ice and Wildlife
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Antarctica is unlike anywhere else on Earth to photograph, and it comes with its own set of challenges: tricky exposure on endless white ice, gear that struggles in the cold, and wildlife close enough to test your patience. Here's what to know before you go, whether you're shooting on a full camera kit or just your phone.
Written by Gabe Rios
Citizen Science in Antarctica: When Travel Becomes Contribution
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In Antarctica, where science is constrained by distance and cost, travelers are helping fill critical gaps in research. Explore how citizen science transforms exploration into long-term insight—deepening our understanding of the planet while redefining the purpose of travel.
Written by Jasper Roberson-Schulz
Good News: Penguins May Be the Unlikely Climate Heroes of the Antarctic
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Antarctica, known for its penguins and icebergs and, more recently, it’s fragility, has a surprising by-product on it’s side. Not only good for their cute, waddling nature, the penguins that huddle on the white continent are helping keep it cool–by ahem depositing ammonia rich guano, and in turn, clouds, in their wake.
Written by Emily Topping
Best Kept Secrets: the Falkland Islands
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On a recent trip to Antarctica our VP, Marika Roberson, was reminded just how special these lesser-visited Islands are. From first-encounters with rare southern-hemisphere birds, to hot tea in one of the few residents’ of West Points home, this is a stop like nowhere else in the world.
Written by Jasper Roberson-Schulz