look at that. just over 105,000 tourists visited antarctica in 2023. it was also the hottest year on record, with potentially disastrous global consequences. muffled bang oh, it s a carving. that s a massive bit of ice falling off. we see ice sheets melting, ice shelves melting, we have more carving. that s why we also have more icebergs in the water. as more and more people embark on these adventures, what can we learn about this, the most pristine place on the planet? myjourney starts here in ushuaia in argentina, the southern most city in the world. it s one of five gateway cities for expeditions to antarctica. there are lots of antarctic tourists here, the brand new jackets and backpacks are a bit of a giveaway, all of them doing their last minute preparations. as a journalist, i ve covered the exploits of people who travel in extreme environments, and for me, this is the ultimate adventure. i m getting really excited now. there s a genuine chill in the air, perhaps a sig
myjourney starts here in ushuaia in argentina, the southern most city in the world. it s one of five gateway cities for expeditions to antarctica. there are lots of antarctic tourists here, the brand new jackets and backpacks are a bit of a giveaway, all of them doing their last minute preparations. as a journalist, i ve covered the exploits of people who travel in extreme environments, and for me, this is the ultimate adventure. i m getting really excited now. there s a genuine chill in the air, perhaps a sign of things to come. we haven t even left port and the weather s kicking in. it s part of the point of coming to the antarctic you want to feel the elements. 0h! here it is the ms fridtjof nansen. i m joining about 400 passengers from all over the world, some who ve been saving for years to come on this ten day expedition. tannoy: very good evening, ladies and gentlemen. - welcome aboard fridtjof nansen on this cruise down to antarctica. we are all aboard and are rea
Up out of a key time. To dry. Next upfor out of a key time. To dry. Next up for are world, we went to Antarctica Tojoin up for are world, we went to antarctica to join scientists monitoring wildlife. There will be a lot of penguins. The only continent on earth with no native human population. But antarcticas coasts are teeming with life. So how can scientists study and protect that Wildlife Year Round through the harshest winter on the planet . Im Victoria Gill and im following a team of scientists who are setting up remote cameras in Penguin Colonies here. Here in the antarctic peninsula, penguins are largely declining. Why . Thats ok, bud. I want to understand what the threats are to penguins in this region and how to get rid of those threats. Climate change is already having an impact on Penguin Populations here. So what can antarcticas most famous residents reveal about the future of our planets greatest wilderness . We are on the shortest possible crossing to antarctica from the s
Up out of a key time. To dry. Next upfor out of a key time. To dry. Next up for are world, we went to Antarctica Tojoin up for are world, we went to antarctica to join scientists monitoring wildlife. There will be a lot of penguins. The only continent on earth with no native human population. But antarcticas coasts are teeming with life. So how can scientists study and protect that Wildlife Year Round through the harshest winter on the planet . Im Victoria Gill and im following a team of scientists who are setting up remote cameras in Penguin Colonies here. Here in the antarctic peninsula, penguins are largely declining. Why . Thats ok, bud. I want to understand what the threats are to penguins in this region and how to get rid of those threats. Climate change is already having an impact on Penguin Populations here. So what can antarcticas most famous residents reveal about the future of our planets greatest wilderness . We are on the shortest possible crossing to antarctica from the s