Two decades ago, fewer than 20,000 tourists made the journey to the icy continent each year. Last year it was more than ...

Researchers say social media is contributing to the growing popularity of tourism in Antarctica, where annual visitor numbers surged to 124,000 over the past year. But there is concern that the ...

Professor Anne Hardy leads a University of Tasmania team researching tourism in Antarctica. She said there had been an "absolute explosion, both in terms of the numbers … and also the nature of ...

During the COVID summer of 2020-21, just 15 tourists on two yachts visited Antarctica. But now, tourism is back – and bigger than ever. This season’s visitor numbers are up more than 40% over ...

Countries with ties to Antarctica have adopted US proposals to limit tourism in the region, in a bid to protect the fragile ecosystem of the continent. At the conclusion of a two-week meeting in ...

Tourism in Antarctica is on the rise, with around 105,000 visitors a year to what are highly sensitive ecological areas. Marc Cieslak finds out how gentoo penguins are adapting to a warming climate.

Chrissie: Freya, open up! It’s freezing out here! Freya: Hey Chrissie, you know about Antarctica, I need your help! Uncle Bob is on an expedition to the South Pole, and he sent me a photo of his ...