Researchers say social media is contributing to the growing popularity of tourism in Antarctica, where annual visitor numbers surged to 124,000 over the past year. But there is concern that the ...

The landscapes and hardy wildlife of Antarctica are also a dream destination for curious travelers worldwide. Despite its reputation as Earth’s final frontier, tourism is increasing. More than ...

One hundred and twenty five thousand people visited Antarctica last year. Can the region cope with an ever growing tourism ...

Countries with ties to Antarctica have adopted US proposals to limit tourism in the region, in a bid to protect the fragile ecosystem of the continent. At the conclusion of a two-week meeting in ...

Scientists will study the impact of tourism and climate change on one of the world’s most unique and fragile environments during a Royal Navy expedition to Antarctica. Two researchers from the ...

Chrissie: Freya, open up! It’s freezing out here! Freya: Hey Chrissie, you know about Antarctica, I need your help! Uncle Bob is on an expedition to the South Pole, and he sent me a photo of his ...

Tourism in Antarctica is on the rise, with around 105,000 visitors a year to what are highly sensitive ecological areas. Marc Cieslak finds out how gentoo penguins are adapting to a warming climate.

Professor Anne Hardy leads a University of Tasmania team researching tourism in Antarctica. She said there had been an "absolute explosion, both in terms of the numbers … and also the nature of ...