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OTL06-17, trip log, Spitsbergen: Polar Bear Special
Snow buntings sang their lovely musical songs on the high ground, Rock Ptarmigan, still in white winter plumage circled around and Arctic sk
PLA05-17, trip log, North Spitsbergen, Polar Bear Special
After a nice, calm night cruising southwards, we had not counted on being woken up before the scheduled wake-up call, but we were, and with
OTL05-17, logbuch, Nord-Spitzbergen Eisbär Spezial
Allmählich kamen wir in Expeditionsstimmung! Unterdessen hatte sich die Ortelius der Nordwest-ecke Spitzbergens genähert, und der Kapitän st
Weddell Sea: the Original Antarctic Adventure
According to the historian Thomas R. Henry, you have to be brave to visit the Weddell Sea. In 1950 he wrote in his book, The White Continent
Polar Diving: A Supreme Underwater Adventure
If you’ve ever gone diving in warm, tropical waters you know how exciting that can be. In the ocean’s depths you’ll be met with an array of
10 Misconceptions About the Arctic
The Arctic is a big place. Really big. Spreading out over 14.5 million square km (5.6 million square miles), the Arctic encompasses eight co
OTL04-17, trip log, Spitsbergen: Polar Bear Special
Back on the ship we cruised between some islands before the captain turned the ship north. After dinner the ship’s horn was suddenly blown:
OTL03-17, trip log, North Atlantic Odyssey
We were approaching Fair Isle well before breakfast time, in a fairly settled sea, with slightly over-cast conditions. However, what little
Arctic Icon: 10 Facts about the Polar Bear
Polar bears are to the Arctic what penguins are to Antarctica.
The Most Epic Journey In The World: Ross Sea Antarctica
This expedition had everything – jaw dropping landscapes, whales galore, volcanoes, ice, ice and more ice of all kinds, berg, fast, sea, pan
PLA32-17 + PLA33-17, trip log, Atlantic Odyssey
Chris gave a presentation on South Georgia whaling but during his second slide a call came through about approaching Humpback whales. The pr
Oceanwide Expeditions Birding Contest
Our 2017 Antarctic Birding Competition has come to a close with over 150 feather-oriented entries. We’re delighted with the entries we recei
Life migrating through the Polar Front
Since James Cook’s second voyage in 1772-1775 to Antarctica, which saw the first descriptions of Antarctic animals, scientists have progress
Five of History’s Greatest Polar Explorers
Today’s visitors to the Polar regions follow in the footsteps of some of the most famous explorers in history. Here’s a list of 5 great expl
Wreck Diving in Antarctica
Scuba diving in Antarctica is a unique experience, no doubt about it. How many other places can you swim beneath icebergs and possibly see a
Baleen Whales – The Gentle Giants of the Ocean
There are many species of baleen whales: 15 in total. In this blog we will tell you much more about baleen whales, so you can expand your kn
OTL29-17, trip log, Antarctic Peninsula - to the Polar Circle and back
This morning we woke up before 7 am to be ready to go through the scenic Lemaire Channel. The weather, however, was against us. It was foggy
OTL28-17, trip log, Ross Sea
We had arrived in the Cape Adare area by 5am and as a result enjoyed a restful few hours in the early morning. The grandson of Nikolai Hanso
A helicopter flight over Antarctica
Dutch journalist Gemma Venhuizen embarked on the m/v Ortelius during the Weddell Sea cruise ‘In search of the emperor penguins – including h
PLA31-17, trip log, Antarctic Peninsula
Today we awoke in Antarctica proper surrounded by majestic mountains and small icebergs floating near shore as we sailed South in the Gerlac
The secrets of Antarctic seals revealed
There live only six species of seals in the Antarctic: Southern Elephant Seals, Antarctic fur seals, crabeater seals, leopard seals, ross se