Antarctica

4 places in Antarctica

• What to see and do at Elephant Island, AntarcticaVisited January 2024Elephant Island is a mountainous ice-covered island off the coast of Antarctica in the Southern Ocean at the north end of the South Shetland Islands. Elephant Island's was named after the elephant head shape of the island and the sighting of elephant seals on the island by Captain George Powell in 1821.
• What to see and do at Paradise Bay, AntarcticaVisited January 2024Paradise Bay is located on the west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula, within the Antarctic Sound. It is often visited by both tourists and researchers. The area is known for its stunning scenery, including glaciers, icebergs, and wildlife such as humpback whales, seals and penguins.
• What to see and do at the Palmer Archipelago, AntarcticaVisited January 2024Palmer Archipelago is also known as the Antarctic Archipelago. It is a group of islands off the northwestern coast of the Antarctic Peninsula which stretches from Tower Island in the north to Anvers Island in the south. It is separated from the Antarctic Peninsula by the Gerlache and Bismarck straits.
• What to see and do in the Southern Ocean, AntarcticaVisited January 2024The Southern Ocean is also known as the Antarctic Ocean.  It comprises the waters of the world's oceans  that are generally south of 60° S latitude and encircling Antarctica. James Cook, by way of his voyages in the 1770s, proved that waters of the Southern Ocean covered the southern latitudes of the globe.