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Antarctic tourism is booming and visitor numbers are higher than ever seen before, with the original huts from the Heroic Era proving to be a growing attraction. Read More

Camping out in -25degC weather, several kilometres in the middle of nowhere, certainly comes with some challenges. Read More

New Zealand scientists will return to the seas near Scott Base early next year to continue research into the mysterious Antarctic killer whales. Read More

On a quest to map the magma source of Mount Erebus in Antarctica, one of the most remote and highly active volcanoes in the world, scientists needed the expertise of mountaineer Danny Uhlmann. Read More

A leading University of Otago zoology researcher, Emeritus Professor Carolyn Burns, has been awarded the prestigious 2017 Marsden Medal by The New Zealand Association of Scientists (NZAS). Read More

Maybe it was a relative? Maybe it would respond? Whatever the case, a flock of emperor penguins north of Scott Base inspected a long-distance photo lens. Read More