Polynesian explorers settled on a group of freezing sub-Antarctic islands in the 13th century after a “mind-blowing” voyage across the Southern Pacific Ocean, archaeologists have discovered.

Two new studies into how plastic debris is reaching sub-Antarctic islands are published ... pieces of plastic which have been in the Southern Ocean for a long time. “It’s not all bad news.

The sub Antarctic islands are famous for the sanctuary they offer breeding sea birds and marine mammals, but it isn’t just animals that find a refuge here; the islands are also home to unique ...

In July 2017, A68a calved off the Larsen-C Ice Shelf on the Antarctic Peninsula and began its epic three-and-a-half year, 4.000 km journey across the Southern Ocean.

dozens of tourists are preparing to set off on a sub-Antarctic voyage. "I'm about to embark on the Heritage Adventurer to go to Macquarie Island and do the 'Galápagos of the Southern Ocean,'" Jen ...