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To our friends in Christchurch, New Zealand
By prisca.campbell
We are saddened to report another earthquake has hit Christchurch, New Zealand. TV New Zealand has posted emergency procedures.
Our Special Guests are Mentioned in the Most Interesting Places
By prisca.campbell
Professor Bjorn Olsen was aboard Kapitan Khlebnikov in November 2009 continuing research into antibiotic-resistance in birds. He was recently quoted in Nature.
Greenland is Hot!
By prisca.campbell
As a tourist destination that is. The Arctic island is experiencing the effects of global warming. A 100 square mile (260 square kilometer) chunk of glacier broke off the island's ice cap in 2010.
Remembering SS Savannah - the first passenger steamship
By prisca.campbell
When SS Savannah set sail on May 22, 1819 to conduct the first-ever passenger steamship crossing of the Atlantic Ocean, she had 32 cabins and no passengers.
Top 5 Reasons to make the Arctic your vacation destination in 2011
By prisca.campbell
There are two enormous icebergs, the kind seldom scene in the Northern Hemisphere, floating south along the western coast of Greenland. Until now, you had to go to Antarctica to see a 'berg as big as Manhattan.
News from Antarctic Heritage Trust (New Zealand)
By prisca.campbell
The AHT (NZ) is responsible for maintaining and preserving the historic huts of the golden age of Antarctic exploration that are located in the Ross Sea sector. With the centenary of Robert Falcon's Scott's Terra Nova Expedition underway, the Trust has been developing special events to mark the centenary in partnership with a number of institutions.
Duty Calls in Antarctica for X Box
By prisca.campbell
Supporting expeditions is an adventurous job, so we don't spend much time playing X Box games. But one caught our eye recently.
End of an Era - Khlebnikov retires in one year
By prisca.campbell
Posts about Kapitan Khlebnikov's imminent retirement get harder and harder to write. I anticipate that the last few posts will be awash with tears. None of us at Quark want to see her go. But go she will so...
We're Open Longer from Coast to Coast
By prisca.campbell
With the Antarctic centennials fast approaching, we are noting an increasing interest in all things polar - not just Antarctica. To handle the questions, we've extended our operating hours. We're now open from 8:30 AM to 8 PM, Monday through Thursday and from 8:30 AM to 5 PM on Friday. Those are eastern times.
Alaska National Wildlife Wilderness Bill
By prisca.campbell
We keep an eye on all efforts being made to protect the polar environment. We thought the most recent might interest you. Edward Markey (Massachusetts) of the US House of Representatives reintroduced a bill on January 5, 2011 that, if passed, would designate the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska a wilderness area.
