Tag: seals

Antarctica and its Subantarctic islands are home to some of the world’s greatest wildlife watching experiences. The chance to see penguins in their natural habitat is a huge draw, but there’s another sight that is just as iconic when it comes to images of polar wildlife: a seal hauled up on an ice floe. Watching […]

One of the biggest attractions of travelling to Antarctica is getting to see wildlife that has no natural fear of humans. But you don’t always have to get up close to appreciate the penguins and seals: some of the most interesting scientific research can be done from a very long way away indeed. We spoke […]