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Why do whales jump? Why don’t the Indian and Atlantic Oceans merge together? Where do the northern lights come from? Because travelling awakens our senses and arouses our curiosity, here to whet your appetite are a few anecdotes & assorted experiences captured in images… More than enough to astonish, entertain and educate you.
Spotlight on the polar auroras
From myth to reality
Scoresby Sound
The biggest fjord in the world
Ice from A to Z
Learn all about the different types of ice
Jarlshof: 4000 years of Scottish history
Jarlshof: 4000 years of Scottish history
The mysterious Giant’s Causeway
Take a closer look at one of nature’s geometric wonders
Fun facts about the Belize Barrier Reef
An outstanding marine ecosystem
The Blue Lagoon
A turquoise oasis surrounded by volcanoes
The Japanese tea ceremony
A taste of Japanese culture
The Nazca Lines
The mysterious Peruvian geoglyphs
Roaring 40s, Furious 50s, Screaming 60s
The zephyr, mistral, sirocco, autan… All conjuring to mind the image of bodies braced against the gale and hands straining to keep hats on heads. Other winds sweep over the Southern Ocean, known as the Roaring 40s, Furious 50s and Screaming 60s. To find out more, let us set sail for a voyage deep into the Southern Hemisphere
Polar bears, as white as snow
Measuring between 1.8 and 3 metres and weighing 350 to 680 kilos, the polar bear‘s characteristic white colouring is owed to the translucent and hollow hairs of its fur which reflect the sunlight off of the sea ice.
Pirate or privateer, the law of the sea
We often talk about pirates and privateers without really knowing what distinguishes them.
Point Nemo : Its name means “no one”
Point Nemo… has nothing to do with a landmark for clownfish! It is the scientific term for the “oceanic pole of inaccessibility”, i.e. the place in the ocean that is furthest from emerged land. This location in the South Pacific, with no one in any direction within an area of 22 million km2, still has mysteries to reveal…
Auks VS Penguins: the showdown
Auks or penguins: how to tell them apart every time!
Kukulkan, the feathered serpent at Chichén Itzá
During the 11th century AD, Chichén Itzá was a powerful Mayan, then Toltec city.
Sundogs: the Sun and phantom suns
A sundog is an atmospheric optical phenomenon often observed in polar regions.
The whale marathon…
25,000, that’s the number of kilometres travelled by a humpback whale in one year.
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