As issues of climate impact and over-tourism loom large, this milestone has sparked alarm. Some say Antarctica is the last place on Earth that tourists should be visiting. It’s a destination I ...

The hope now is that those entering the Antarctic’s growing tourism trade are as respectful and careful of its delicate wonders as HX, and allow the world’s last true wilderness to remain that ...

Hobart, Tasmania has won the right to host a prestigious Antarctic tourism conference, again proving its unique status as Australia’s “Antarctic Capital”. The Tasmanian Premier and Minister ...

Two decades ago, fewer than 20,000 tourists made the journey to the icy continent each year. Last year it was more than ...

Chrissie: Freya, open up! It’s freezing out here! Freya: Hey Chrissie, you know about Antarctica, I need your help! Uncle Bob is on an expedition to the South Pole, and he sent me a photo of his ...

Antarctic ecologists point to looming risks of fuel spills and seeds from nonnative species hitchhiking on tourist clothing. Invasive species are particularly urgent because most tourism is ...

The landscapes and hardy wildlife of Antarctica are also a dream destination for curious travelers worldwide. Despite its reputation as Earth’s final frontier, tourism is increasing. More than ...

Researchers say social media is contributing to the growing popularity of tourism in Antarctica, where annual visitor numbers surged to 124,000 over the past year. But there is concern that the ...

Professor Anne Hardy leads a University of Tasmania team researching tourism in Antarctica. She said there had been an "absolute explosion, both in terms of the numbers … and also the nature of ...

Antarctic tourism has boomed in recent years with the remote continent attracting record numbers of tourists. In 2024, an astonishing 122,000 people made the trip to Antarctica - a massive ...

Chrissie: Well, Antarctica is way down in the middle of the Southern Ocean, so we’ll need a map that’s looking right down on it. Freya: Ah, that’s better, it looks loads bigger than the UK!