In July 1911, it took Apsley Cherry-Garrard, Edward Wilson and Henry Bowers 19 days to travel from Cape Evans to the emperor ...

The formation of sea ice also makes the surrounding water saltier, as salt is pushed out when water freezes. If less sea ice ...

The emperor penguin, the largest of all penguins, could face extinction by the end of the 21st century. Research published in "Biological Conservation" suggests a 90 percent population decline by 2100 ...

According to a peer-reviewed British Antarctic Survey report released late last week, the melting of sea ice might have caused the death of some 10,000 Emperor penguin chicks by the end of 2022.

A group of volcanic islands located near Antarctica and whose only inhabitants are colonies of penguins and seals is listed ...

The greatest threat emperor penguins face is climate change. It will disrupt the sea ice cover they rely on unless governments adopt policies that reduce the greenhouse gases driving global warming.

Journeying from pole to pole, we reveal the surprising frozen worlds that exist across the planet and the remarkable animals ...

Few places can beat a trip to Antarctica when it comes to adventure: there is a pool of things to do in Antarctica.

Oceanwide Expeditions announced the successful completion of its “Remote Weddell Sea Explorer” voyage onboard the Ortelius.

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

Loss of Antarctic ice endangers the survival of emperor penguin chicks, study says Emperor penguins hatch their eggs and raise their chicks on the ice that forms around the continent each winter ...