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Peter Pan and Scott's Last Expedition
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J. M. Barrie, the author of Peter Pan, wrote the biographical introduction to Scott's Last Expedition. The personal journals of Captain R. F. Scott, R. N. , C. V. O., were published posthumously in November 1913. By January 1914, the book was in its fifth printing.
Internationally renowned Director on Tanquary Fjord
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The BBC's Natural History Unit will not be filming on our The BBC's Natural History Unit will not be filming on our Tanquary Fjord expedition, August 3 to 18, 2010.
Linkedin Polar Professionals Comment on Oil Spill
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If you are a member of the Linkedin social network site, then you may have come across the group - Polar Professionals.
Ash me sometime about the Arctic!
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That volcanic ash is clouding things, when it comes to Arctic cruising. So we want to clear things up.
Documenting a Change on the Weddell Sea expedition
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The news that Jonathan Shackleton had to withdraw for personal reasons as special guest aboard our expedition cruise to the Weddell Sea was disappointing and a challenge. Who could we find to replace him with a strong connection to the Endurance story and the Weddell Sea?
So few voyages, so little time!
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We had a call last night from someone on the waiting list to participate in our Epic Antarctica voyage this winter. She was so far down the list, she despaired of getting aboard.
Rain fell on the North Pole
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A friend of Quark Expeditions asked us yesterday whether our other icebreaker 50 Years of Victory would being replacing Kapitan Khlebnikov on retirement. Currently, Victory sails only to the North Pole, from Murmansk, Russia.
Resolutely Protecting Peary Caribou
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If you sail with us on either the Tanquary Fjord or Ellesmere Island End of an Era expeditions, you'll visit Resolute. The hamlet on Cornwallis Island is the embarkation point for both cruises.
Earth Day 2010 - The Little Things Count
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Snow Geese were at risk a few decades ago. Conservationists collaborated and legislation was enacted to protect them. As a result, we have a different problem. These denizens of the Arctic have increased to such an extent that their Arctic breeding grounds are under stress.
Volcanic Ash Cloud blows toward the Arctic
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When you explore the Arctic aboard Kapitan Khlebnikov you encounter evidence of extinct cultures, tropical forests and historic quests for the Northwest Passage.
