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Georgia on my mind
Its marine life hadn’t been surveyed since the 1920s, and even then not by divers. Marine biologist Claire Goodwin braves sub-zero temperatures, scalding gloves, seals and giant sea-spiders to join a unique scientific survey of ultra-remote South Georgia
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Winter wonderland
Just above the Arctic Circle on the rugged shore of the White Sea is a small Russian settlement called Nilmaguba. Bizarre creatures ranging from sea angels and Gorgon’s heads to white whales can be found where an icy roof creates another world, says first-timer Eline Feenstra. Photography by René Lipmann
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Towards the South Pole
Antarctica - craved by the many, dived by the few. Eline Feenstra recently became one of the lucky ones who have sampled raw diving at World's End, where whales breach in the distance, leopard seals chase penguins, and the water is dark, icy and full of the unknown. Photography by Rene Lipmannmore...
A dip into the white continent
How best to spend the kids' inheritance? Fork out to go diving in Antarctica, of course! prominent marine biologist Keith Hiscock was quick to sign up
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Northern delights
Beneath the Northern Lights lies Kaafjord, as historically important as any Norwegian fjord could be. Leigh Bishop and fellow-photographer Linn Røkenes explain more
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Seduced by Russia's White Sea
For award-winning underwater photographer Andrey Nekrasov, the dream ticket lay in the far north of Russia, where white whales play among the Gorgon's heads and lancetfish
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Antarctic Diving Feature more...Respect for the 'bergs
"One afternoon, as we cruised alongside one fairly large 'berg, we heard a massive underwater explosion, followed almost immediately by a strong, underwater pressure wave..." Diving among icebergs requires care and attention, say Michael Salvarezza and Christopher P Weaver
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Warming up for a coldwater trip
CONSIDER THE AIR TEMPERATURE While seawater temperatures can drop to -2°C, air can be much colder. Regulator hoses become fragile and easily gouged by the metal crimps at the ends. Some plastics become brittle. Batteries can get so cold that they stop working.
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Touchdown on a distant planet
Unearthly viz, rolling icebergs with minds of their own, gigantism among marine life - Kate Richards visited Antarctica as part of a professional TV expedition, but even the stories of those who had been before couldn't prepare her for the reality
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Tourism in the New Antarctica
The family juggled their travel gear in the customs line, happily chatting away about their wonderful week in Antarctica.The parents photographed penguins, the kids toured restored historic research stations. And the eight-year-old even kept up with his violin practice. more...
Lair of the leopards
Leopard seals have long been regarded as vicious towards penguins but playful with humans, though a recent incident has marred this reputation. For Yvette Cardozo, in Antarctica for the first time, it was big animals like these that made the diving experience so special
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ANTARCTIC DIVING
If you can consider spending thousands of pounds to dive in an exotic Pacific reef location, Antarctica is now equally within your reach. It all depends on how badly you want to go.
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