Antarctic Peninsula
About Antarctic Peninsula
The Antarctic Peninsula, known as O'Higgins Land in Chile, Tierra de San Martin in Argentina, and originally known as the Palmer Peninsula in the US and as Graham Land in the United Kingdom, is the northernmost part of the mainland of Antarctica, located at the base of the Southern Hemisphere.
Sir David Attenborough polar ship has monster iceberg encounter
... The Attenborough intercepted A23a on Friday, 1 December, about 90km (56 miles) north-east of Joinville Island, at the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula...
A23a: World's biggest iceberg on the move after 30 years
... " A23a has put on a spurt in recent months, driven by winds and currents, and is now passing the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula...
Antarctic sea-ice at 'mind-blowing' low alarms experts
... " We can see how much more vulnerable it is, " says Dr Robbie Mallet, of the University of Manitoba, who is based on the Antarctic Peninsula...
I can't feel fingertips after rowing in Antarctic seas
... The challenge took them via Elephant Island to Laurie Island, the second largest of the South Orkney Islands - about 604km (375 miles) north-east of the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula...
Antarctica sea-ice hits new record low
... Warm air increasing meltIt s likely this year s record sea-ice minimum has been influenced by the unusually high air temperatures to the west and east of the Antarctic Peninsula...
Antarctica same-sex wedding first on British territory
... " Before departing for Antarctica, Eric and Stephen had their wedding rings engraved with the coordinates of their ceremony, which will take place 67 34 S 68 08 W, overlooking the Antarctic Peninsula complete with mountain peaks and icebergs in the bay - the couple s favourite view...
British charity hunts for team to run Antarctica post office
... Successful applicants will be based on Goudier Island in the Antarctic Peninsula, with each other and a colony of Gentoo penguins for company...
Rare Antarctic penguin accidentally travels 3,000km to New Zealand
... Mr Stracke was shocked to find that the penguin was an Adélie penguin - a species that lives exclusively on the Antarctic Peninsula...
