In the deep seas found at the Earth’s poles, explorers are still finding elusive and mysterious sea creatures. On an ...

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For more than a century, Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Henry Shackleton's 144-foot long ship "Endurance" was lost off the coast of Antarctica beneath the icy Weddell Sea. In 2022, the ship was found ...

The National Geographic Explorer is part of a co-brand called National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions. The two companies have been partners in expedition cruising for more than 20 years.

HX Expeditions has been leading adventure travel trips since 1896 and has more than 20 years of experience operating in ...

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National Geographic The Antarctic gonate is among a group of large and elusive deep-sea squid species native to the Southern Ocean, which have for the most part evaded human contact.

"In the deep sea, there's always a good chance you're seeing something for the first time." Researchers thrilled after ...

Scientists captured the elusive Antarctic gonate squid on camera for the first time during a National Geographic expedition.

Kathrin Bolstad, a squid expert, told National Geographic the squid could be identified by a “large single central hook observed on each tentacle club,” according to the release.