Don't miss "The Secrets of Scott's Hut", a fantastic documentary on BBC2 at 8pm this Sunday!

Ben Fogle's documentary entitled "The Secrets of Scott's Hut" is showing this Sunday (17th) at 8PM on BBC2.

“Ben Fogle joins an expedition across Antarctica to find Captain Scott's Hut, frozen in time for a century. The hut was built to support Scott's 1911 attempt to be first to the South Pole, and was later abandoned together with ten thousand personal, everyday and scientific items. Ben uncovers the hut and its contents, finding new information about his hero Scott and his famously tragic expedition. Scott's diaries are read by Kenneth Branagh."

If you are interested in discovering Antarctica, Oceans Worldwide currently offers a broad range of expedition voyages and wildlife cruises to see some of the most exciting wildlife in the world.

For some this is a once in a lifetime experience, although we find that many return time and time again to this truly unique continent.

To see all of Oceans Worldwide's Antarctica itineraries, click here.

World Wildlife Fund news - protecting sub-Antarctica

The South African government has announced it will create a vast protected area around the remote Prince Edward Islands in the Southern Ocean – and WWF is taking a lead in providing technical and management advice.

At 180,000km2, the Prince Edward Islands region will become one of the biggest Marine Protected Areas in the world. It’s an environmental achievement of global importance, which will help protect a suite of spectacular wildlife. WWF’s director general, Jim Leape, says: "South Africa has made a globally significant commitment to our oceans."South Africa plays a key role – along with countries such as Australia, France, UK and New Zealand – in protecting the amazing biodiversity and commercially important fisheries of the sub-Antarctic."

Located almost 2000km south of Cape Town, in the Southern Ocean, the islands are home to:

• 450,000 King penguins (and two other penguin species)

• 33% of the world’s sub-Antarctic Fur Seals (and two other types of seal)

• 44% of all Wandering Albatrosses (and four more kinds of albatross)

• 14 species of petrel

The islands have been threatened by illegal and irresponsible fishing practices in the past – for instance vessels targeting Patagonian toothfish have often killed albatross as bycatch.

Wildlife Discovery Voyages in the Antartic region - click here

Wildlife Worldwide UK Event: Antarctica as an Experience: The Last Great Wilderness on the Planet

Wednesday 5th November 7:30 pm

Gilbert White’s House and the Oates Museum, Field Centre – Selborne, Hampshire, GU34 3JH(£10.50 entry to Gilbert White’sHouse)

Join Antarctic tour guide and photographer Roger Slade for this beautifully illustrated ‘tour’ of the Antarctic Peninsular, the South Shetland Islands and the sub Antarctic islands of South Georgia and the Falklands.

Roger is recently touring the country with a display of his superb photographs of this region. Wildlife Worldwide are proud to sponsor Roger for these events and will be present at the evening to answer any trip queries.

Drinks and nibbles will be provided.

Click here for further details of this UK Event

Staff Report - Chris Osborn in Antarctica

I woke up early on the morning of day 3 at about 5am, the world had stopped moving and I could not hear any wind or waves. I drew back the curtains and there it was; icebergs, snow, mountains, Antarctica!!!. We were sailing between the mainland and the outlying islands. I rapidly got ready and rushed upstairs on deck.

There are moments in life which stick in the memory for ever. This was one. It had definitely been worth it...

Click here for full trip report

Jonathan & Angie Scott in Antarctica

The appeal of Antarctica is multi-faceted: the landscape, wildlife and history combine to make a journey there a unique experience, each day revealing a new layer of awe and complexity; the excitement of glimpsing your first towering iceberg, being stunned into silence by the raucous braying of a penguin colony, witnessing a pod of killer whales knifing through the water in pursuit of prey - and the chance to enter the world of the explorers as you step inside one of the historic huts....

Click here for their full report