The Compass: Antarctica

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Antarctica

PHOTOGRAPH BY PETE MCBRIDE, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

The southernmost realms of the planet are places of unimaginable beauty, where endless white mountains roll to the horizon and massive glaciers churn icebergs into the sea. Here, nature reigns: penguins teeter along the shore, seals loll on ice slabs, and humpbacks and orca whales break the water's surface. In this edition, learn about the source of a mysterious global tsunami found near Antarctica, get an amazing whale's-eye view underneath Antarctica, discover how to explore the continent responsibly, and can you guess the animal in this week's image quiz? Let's explore Antarctica

SCIENCE

PHOTOGRAPH BY PETER FISHER Source of mysterious global tsunami found near Antarctica A rare, multi-part earthquake that disturbed waters in three oceans is helping scientists understand how different types of quakes can trigger tsunamis. READ MORE SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY STEPHEN NICOL Icebergs can be emerald green. Now we know why. The "jade bergs" found only in Antarctica have entranced people for decades. But figuring out how they got their hue took time and a bit of luck. READ MORE PHOTOGRAPH BY ALASDAIR TURNER / GETTY IMAGES What’s really in Antarctica’s mysterious blood falls The eerily gory waterfall is not in fact made of blood, and a new study shows just what gives it its unique color. READ MORE

PHOTOGRAPH BY ESTHER HORVATH Want to grow plants in space? Go to the coldest place on Earth. Visit a research base in Antarctica where the aim is to make fresh produce a part of life on Mars. READ MORE SHARE

ANIMALS

PHOTOGRAPH BY KLEIN & HUBERT, NATURE PICTURE LIBRARY Yellow penguin spotted in Antarctica—here's why it's so rare The king penguin was spotted on the island of South Georgia, where the species gathers in the tens of thousands. READ MORE FOOTAGE BY ARI FRIEDLAENDER WWF / AUS AND CHARLES LITTNAM Get an amazing whale's-eye view underneath Antarctica Cameras attached to humpback whales are giving researchers fresh insight into a rapidly changing Southern Ocean. READ MORE

CAN YOU GUESS THIS ANIMAL?

THIS ANIMAL WAS COMPLETELY ERADICATED FROM AN ISLAND NEAR ANTARCTICA A. SQUIRREL B. RAT C. RABBIT CLICK TO SEE IF YOU'RE RIGHT!

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VIDEO STILL BY THE FALKLANDS MARITIME HERITAGE TRUST, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Shackleton’s legendary ship is finally found off the Antarctic Coast, a century later "Endurance" is discovered beneath sea ice, nearly two miles beneath the ocean. READ MORE SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY LAURENT BALLESTA Deepest dive under Antarctica reveals a shockingly vibrant world Our special report offers a rare look at life beneath the frozen continent—where penguins, seals, and exotic creatures thrive. READ MORE SHARE

TRAVEL

DREAM NOW, GO LATER

PHOTOGRAPH BY ROBERT HARDING PICTURE LIBRARY, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION It’s summer in Antarctica. Here’s how to explore responsibly. Small-scale scientific expeditions help balance tourism and preservation in this frozen frontier at the ends of the Earth. READ MORE SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY ANTARCTIC HERITAGE TRUST 100-year-old fruitcake found in Antarctica is ‘almost’ edible British explorer Robert Falcon Scott likely brought the cake with him to Antarctica, where it's stayed in "excellent condition." READ MORE PHOTOGRAPH BY GORDON WILTSIE, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Explore Antarctica's rugged Queen Maud Land Journey to a part of the continent most visitors never see. READ MORE

PHOTOGRAPH BY PETE MCBRIDE, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ‘You are the only passenger’: How I returned to an empty world Follow a photographer’s journey from a remote island near Antarctica to a world paused by pandemic. READ MORE SHARE

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