The first port of call (Artist’s conception: City of Nome) Among the 125 ports that service Alaska’s mind-boggling 70,000km of coastline, just four are considered deepwater ports. None of them are found on the portion that lies in the state’s — that is to say...
Mount Vesuvius near Naples is one of the most famous volcanoes in the world. Its eruption in 79 AD completely destroyed the two nearby Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Residues from the outbreak are said to still be detectable in Greenland, which has now been...
Whales in the Arctic don’t have it easy. First hunted to the brink of extinction, today the large marine mammals face climate change, pollution and heavy shipping traffic with noise and collisions threatening their existence. One species, the North Pacific right...
The Heritage Adventurer has made many first voyages in her existence. Now she will connect the Arctic and Antarctic on the Pacific side and also head for the islands in between. Picture: Jason Ransom / Heritage Expeditions Since the pandemic, the expedition travel...
Unlike other marine mammals, sea otters do not have a blubber layer. Instead, they have the densest fur in the entire animal kingdom, which helps them stay warm and dry. However, to survive in the cold waters of the North Pacific, thick fur alone is not enough. Photo:...
