#Spectacular Scenery

Remote and enchantingly tranquil, this is a place filled with stories, wildlife and untouched wilderness. Here are our top 5 things to do in South Georgia.

Elephant Island, Antarctica, is named after the elephant seals that make their home there (as well as for its elephant-like shape). The island is located 150 miles off the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, in the outer reaches of the South Shetland Islands. Covered in ice and towering above the surrounding Southern Ocean, it’s truly a sight to behold. Here are five notable facts.

5 myths about the frozen continent Antarctica's remote nature and sheer isolation means that there are a lot of misconceptions about life near the south pole.

10 Amazing physical features of Antarctica that will inspire you to learn more about this wonderful landscape!

Changing climate in Antarctica With the beginning of the industrial revolution in the early 18th century humans began pouring CO2 into the atmosphere – first from burning coal, and later from oil and gas. Since then this period of anthropogenic climate change has led to a global warming of about 1˚C.

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