Learn about the climate in the Polar regions and how it is affected by global warming. Links to related material.

This house was the summer home of pioneer aviator and explorer Admiral Richard E. Byrd from 1937 until his death in 1957. Here he planned three Antarctic expeditions, wrote, and drafted what became the 1959 Antarctic Treaty. Wickyup was...

This site provides a detailed biographical page about Robert Scott (1868-1912 CE), an Antarctic explorer, including pictures.

This site provides a detailed biographical page about Robert Scott (1868-1912 CE), an Antarctic explorer, including pictures.

This site provides a detailed biographical page about Robert Scott (1868-1912 CE), an Antarctic explorer, including pictures.

This site provides a detailed biographical page about Robert Scott (1868-1912 CE), an Antarctic explorer, including pictures.

This site provides a detailed biographical page about Robert Scott (1868-1912 CE), an Antarctic explorer, including pictures.

This site provides a detailed biographical page about Robert Scott (1868-1912 CE), an Antarctic explorer, including pictures.

This site provides a detailed biographical page about Robert Scott (1868-1912 CE), an Antarctic explorer, including pictures.

This site provides a detailed biographical page about Robert Scott (1868-1912 CE), an Antarctic explorer, including pictures.

Macquarie Island (34 km long x 5 km wide) is an oceanic island in the Southern Ocean, lying 1,500 km south-east of Tasmania and approximately halfway between Australia and the Antarctic continent. The island is the exposed crest of the...

Home of the pioneering Antarctic explorer and seal hunter Nathaniel Palmer.

This is a very informative and in-depth site about the Adelie and Emperor Antarctic Penguins. The site houses numerous pictures as well as basic information for each of the two types of penguin. The page also has tons of links to other...

This is a very informative and in-depth site about the Adelie and Emperor Antarctic Penguins. The site houses numerous pictures as well as basic information for each of the two types of penguin. The page also has tons of links to other...

(1813-1895) American geologist who observed in expeditions to the Pacific and Antarctic and later edited the American Journal of Science.

An agitated crabeater seal looks on as the Aurora Australis pulls up beside to let veterinarians conduct research.

Photograph of penguins diving into sea.

Photograph of a penguin.

Image of a nesting penguin.

Image of a penguin chick begging for food.

Image of Adelie penguins at Cape Bird.

Image of a baby penguin.

Photograph of two Emperor penguins kissing.

Image of an Emperor penguin.