Now that the new year is well underway, Hadley and I have taken some time to reflect on 2025, which turned out to be an extraordinary year for us both personally and professionally. I started 2025 the way I had started the previous few years: guiding guests aboard a Quark Expeditions ship down in the Southern Ocean near Antarctica. Hadley had joined me on board for a week, which was a blast and included a polar plunge and sightings of various seals, many humpback whales, gentoo, Adelie, and...

South Georgia is undoubtedly the highlight of any trip into the Antarctic region for wildlife lovers. The subantarctic island is situated...

Land ho! After crossing the Drake Passage, we finally reach the South Shetland Islands and all the amazing wildlife that calls it home.