Antarctica

Painter Tai Shan Schierenberg reinterprets celebrated Greenwich riverscapes to mark Scenic Eclipse II's

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Elephant at a safari

The animals Brits want to see as they swap beaches for safaris

Victor Torres, 53, from Los Angeles, is due to begin a 15-year cruise around the world from Belfast this weekend. He has been converted to Guiness during his stay in Belfast.

Villa Vie Odyssey: Victor looking forward to 15-year world cruise

First News: Five candidates needed to count penguins

Part of the job is to count the nearby Gentoo penguin colony.

Operate a post office and count penguins on Antarctica for a living

Handout photo provided by Mercedes of the new Mercedes W14 F1 car that Lewis Hamilton and George Hamilton will drive in 2023.

Mercedes in drastic move to cut weight for F1 campaign

The meteorite contains the oldest materials in the solar system.

Huge meteorites have been found in Antarctica by researchers

Scientists discover new emperor penguin colony in Antarctica

A charity is looking for a team of people to run the world’s most remote post office, which can be found in Port Lockroy bay in Antarctica, for five months. (Alexey Seafarer - stock.adobe.co)

World’s most remote post office in Antarctica is looking for staff - how to appl...

The taffrail, ship's wheel and aft well deck on the wreck of Endurance, which has been found at a depth of 3008 metres in the Weddell Sea.

Watch amazing images as Shackleton’s lost ship Endurance is found in Antarctic

Chief Officer Matt Neill, from Magilligan, near Coleraine, will spend the festive period near the South Pole away from his young family.

Matt to spend a white Christmas at South Pole

Adelie penguins, who undertake the longest penguin migration on earth to find the best nest site

Lets celebrate the penguins and meet them

Airbnb is offering a free trip to the South Pole - here’s how to apply

23 of Sir David Attenborough's most wise and inspirational quotes

Every Supermoon coming in 2018 and when to watch the skies

Lawrence Oates

Catastrophic weather defeated British Antarctic bid
I read with great interest the article by my old friend Gordon Lucy on the death of Captain Lawrence Oates during Captain Scott's ill-fated second Antarctic expedition of 1910-1912 (January 1).
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Prince Harry (left) with double amputee Duncan Slater who is preparing to run the Marathon des Sables later this month

Prince Harry pops by to gee up Sahara race amputee

Hiking in Paradise bay

Freezing time at the end of the Earth

Brexit will get the blame for anything that goes wrong

Thomas Costella age 9 and Junior Explorer VIP for the new RACE Exhibition at Titanic Belfast with CEO Tim Husbands. Picture: Elaine Hill.

Roamer: Two legends race against time and the elements for one goal - Antarctica

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