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Looking for whales from the zodiac

Minke Whale, Meet Antarctica Travelers

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ9cPbIeEUQ] Hey — remember that time we were in Antarctica and that minke whale decided to swim over to our zodiac, give it a little nudge and dive underneath before meandering on its way…? Antarctica travelers have a close encounter with a curious Minke whale off the coast of the Peninsula. Unlike the other wildlife of Antarctica, whales do not breed in the region. However, they do take advantage of [...]

 

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Endemic Galapagos Hawk -- The lava lizard didn't stand a chance. Photo by Jennifer Crossman

Galapagos Travel Update: Good Riddance to Invasive Rats

As part of an ongoing commitment (and battle) to eradicate invasive species on the Galapagos Islands, partner organizations including the Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF) and Galapagos National Park (GNP) are once again attacking the invasive rat population of the Galapagos Islands. The rats causing all the trouble were first brought inadvertently to the islands in the 17th century as stowaways on ships. Rats have been successfully removed from other islands; [...]