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Bear Island
Experiences
The southernmost island in the archipelago of Svalbard, Bear Island is known for its stark beauty and precipitous bird cliffs
Bearded Seal
Wildlife
The largest of their kind to take up in the Arctic, these loud-singing sopranos sport whiskers so long they were named after them
Beluga Whale
Wildlife
The good-natured grin of these dolphin relatives is matched only by their high-frequency sounds, from which they derive the nickname "sea canaries"
Bird Watching
Experiences
Enjoy birding together with fellow birders and visit remote places with rare bird-species.
Bird species on St. Helena
Experiences
Though lacking most of its endemic species, this remote island offers an abundance of photogenic birdlife
Birding
Outdoor activities
Enjoy birding together with fellow birders and visit remote places with rare bird-species.
Birds of Spitsbergen
Experiences
One of the best seabird regions in the Arctic, Spitsbergen is home to many beloved and rarely seen species
Black Guillemot
Wildlife
These distinguished puffin relatives have a keen eye for decorum, matching their feathers to the landscape and holding fish in their beaks
Black-Crowned Night Heron
Wildlife
The warmth of their nesting instinct belies the darkness of their name, though that doesn't keep these night hunters from feeding during hours competition is at a low
Black-browed Albatross
Wildlife
So efficient in the air that their in-flight heart rate barely rises above resting, these sub-Antarctic birds pack a stomach full of oil they can spit at would-be attackers
Bleaker Island
Experiences
Stretching through the East Falkland waters south of Lafonia, Bleaker Island was once known as Long Island for its extended shape
Blue Petrel
Wildlife
Spending all but the breeding season out to sea, these sole claimants of the genus Halobaena dash across the water to gain speed before liftoff
Blue Whale
Wildlife
The largest-known creatures the Earth has ever produced have lifespans comparable to ours, though not hearts: Theirs can outweigh most vehicles
Boatswain Bird Island
Experiences
This small South Atlantic island is home to so many birds, they’ve permanently altered its color
Borchgrevink’s Hut
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Boasting the honor of being the first man-made structure built on Antarctica, Borchgrevink’s hut is a prized monument highly popular among our history-minded guests
Bouvet Island
Experiences
Bowhead Whale
Wildlife
Reputed to have one of the longest lifespans of any animal on the planet, these sages of the sea also have the largest mouths – if only they could speak
Brabant Island
Experiences
The second largest island in the Palmer Archipelago, Brabant Island was discovered during the Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897–1899
Brown Bluff
Experiences
A towering, ice-capped volcanic cliff on the southeast side of the Antarctic Sound, Brown Bluff is located near the northern coast of the Weddell Sea
Brown Station (Almirante Brown)
Experiences
An Argentine research station in Antarctica with nearby nesting gentoo penguins
Burfjord
Experiences
A small village in the north of Northern Norway’s Troms County, with a population composed mostly of Saami, Kvens, and Norwegians
Campbell Island
Experiences
Of the five sub-Antarctic island groups that belong to New Zealand, the Campbell Island group is the most southerly
Cape Evans
Experiences
The site of Robert Falcon Scott’s historic 1911 hut, Cape Evans is located on the west side of Ross Island
Cape Hofmann Halvø
Experiences
Bordered by huge dark mountains, Cape Hofmann Halvø (Peninsula) deep inside Scoresbysund, is a Greenlandic cruise must-visit for those seeking out spectacular Arctic landscapes.
Cape Royds
Experiences
A shoulder of coal-gray rock shoving into the sea, this westernmost promontory of Ross Island is the site of famed explorer Ernest Shackleton’s historic hut
Cape Verde
Experiences
Officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, this Atlantic island nation is part of a region once referred to as the Islands of the Blessed
Cape Verde history
Experiences
Central to Portuguese trade for several hundred years, this island nation is home to numerous monuments detailing the dark days of slave trafficking
Carcass Island
Experiences
Contrary to what its name may suggest, Carcass Island is a lively place for viewing breeding Magellanic and gentoo penguins
Chinstrap Penguin
Wildlife
Though armed with the "stonebreaker" nickname and a quarrelsome reputation, these gentoo relatives are fading from the Antarctic – probably due to climate change
Cidade Velha
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The first European colonial settlement in the tropics and the oldest in the Cape Verde island nation
