Dive into a bit of history in the waters surrounding this remote Antarctic island, the site of famed explorer Sir Ernest ...
Descendants of people enslaved at the site are grappling with its complicated history while also honoring the region's rich ...
St. Simons Island, off the coast of Georgia, is a paradise of beaches, golf courses, tennis courts, swimming pools and nature ...
He remained until 1937, earning the unofficial title of 'King of South Georgia'. As well as making Leith Harbour pre-eminent among the Island's shore stations, he planned the operations of ...
South Georgia rises sheer and stark ... Here paradox verges on miracle: The island, epicenter of one of the worst marine mammal massacres in history, now teems with multitudes on the scale the ...
The world's iceberg is heading for South Georgia—a wildlife haven in the South Atlantic—and scientists are worried.
Rachael is a writer and digital content producer at IFLScience with a Zoology degree from the University of Southampton, UK, ...
Despite his significant contribution to the history of South Georgia, accounts from the time indicate that Cook was not enamoured by South Georgia. In his journal he described the island as ...
Today it teems with wildlife, but South Georgia's human history is marked by decades of ... is the largest former whaling station on the island The South Georgia Heritage Trust and the government ...
The South Georgia Heritage Trust ... Grytviken (pronounced Grit-vicken), gives a clue to the island's history. The settlement was named by Swedish explorers in the early 20th Century (the name ...