#Antarctica

Nestled in the remote Southern Ocean north of mainland Antarctica are South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. The islands remain an official British territory and are most famous as polar explorer Ernest Shackleton’s final resting place.

Discover and learn more about the incredible stories of Antarctic exploration in the 20th century.

Explore this wild and wonderful frozen continent and see penguins, whales and seals in their natural habitat.

Despite its frozen landscapes and challenging climatic conditions, there are plenty of plants in Antarctica, from grasses and lichens to fungi and mosses.

Not sure when exactly to travel to Antarctica? This calendar of what you can see during different stages of its spring and summer season might help you decide. As the sun returns to Antarctica after its long winter, a wealth of wildlife can be seen throughout the spring and summer season. Each period showcases different stages of the cycle of life, including courting, nest-building, giving birth to new life, and raising their young.

Although Grytviken sounds Scandinavian, it’s actually British and part of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, a British Overseas Territory. The settlement of Grytviken is located on the remote island of South Georgia, next to an idyllic harbor. Here are seven facts about this distinctive settlement.