Celebrate World Penguin Day 2016 It’s one of our favorite occasions: each year, penguin lovers from around the globe celebrate World Penguin Day on April 25th! It’s a fantastic… 1 min read Read Post
Meet Penguinologist Dr. Tom Hart The research involved in investigating, exploring and documenting the history, wildlife and natural resources of the Polar Regions takes a massive… 3 min read Read Post
World Penguin Day: Fun Penguin Facts You Need To Know April 25 is World Penguin Day! This is one of two dates set aside on the Quark Expeditions calendar to celebrate penguins around the world – the… 2 min read Read Post
Till Death Do Us Part? Animal Mating in Antarctica Antarctica is the most remote of the world’s seven continents, but that doesn’t mean its native inhabitants go without companionship. While wildlife… 3 min read Read Post
Penguins and ice – the South Sandwich Islands do not disappoint Dr. Tom Hart runs the Penguin Lifelines project at Oxford University and the Zoological Society of London, through which he monitors Antarctic… 1 min read Read Post
Quark Expeditions Supports Penguin Lifelines Polar travelers love seeing penguins on their Antarctic expeditions, and Quark is delighted to support an initiative to ensure we can continue to… 2 min read Read Post
Polar-Passionate 'Citizen Scientists' Invited to Participate in Antarctic Penguin Watch Project This coming December and January, Quark Expeditions passengers on select Antarctic voyages will have a unique opportunity to witness polar… 4 min read Read Post
Spotlight on Port Lockroy: A Living Museum & Haven for Gentoo Penguins Tucked away in a natural harbour on Goudier Island, on the western shores of Wiencke Island, Port Lockroy is a popular stop on our Antarctic Explorer… 4 min read Read Post
A study on climate change & declining penguin populations At Quark Expeditions, we are proud to partner with scientists who are leading their fields in boots-on-the-ground research. In addition to some of… 5 min read Read Post
Meet 5 Fascinating Antarctic Penguins Long before they captured the hearts of audiences in movies like “March of the Penguins” and “Happy Feet”, penguins turned Antarctica’s most barren… 3 min read Read Post
Life is a Penguin Highway Below is a blog from Expedition Guide, Diane Erecg. Diane is aboard the Sea Spirit, on Quark’s Crossing the Circle, Southern Expedition: Looking out… 4 min read Read Post
Original Penguin: A hot label fit for Antarctica Original Penguin clothing line was born almost 60 years ago in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and has been a key piece of Americana ever since. Pete the… 1 min read Read Post
Follow the leader! Can you keep up? Hurry! These chinstrap penguins are strutting in fine form and will not wait for you to take their picture! 1 min read Read Post
Penguins and sea kayaks In this photo, an Antarctic local carefully navigates some rocks, sea kayakers and a Quark ship in the background. Looks like a perfect day in… 1 min read Read Post
Chinstrap penguin ballet We can't help but smile at this photo of a rather elegant-looking chinstrap penguin taken at Half Moon Island, Antarctica. Approximately 2000 pairs… 1 min read Read Post
Ask Dr. Tom Hart, Penguinologist Quark Expeditions is excited to announce the return of Dr. Tom Hart, Penguinologist, to the Quark offices this week! He'll be dropping by to chat… 1 min read Read Post
Penguin Highway Make way for the penguin highway! Penguins create these little trails while moving up and down from the water to their colonies, carefully stepping… 1 min read Read Post
A peaceful moment in Antarctica A peaceful-looking gentoo penguin watches over Neko Harbour, Antarctica. 1 min read Read Post
Penguins on ice Penguins "chill out" on an iceberg. The colours of Antarctica are almost too incredible to be believed- something one must experience in person! The… 1 min read Read Post
Fuzzy little gentoo chick A curious little gentoo penguin chick stops to investigate visiting Quark Expeditions passengers. 1 min read Read Post
Molting penguin Molting gentoo penguin at Neko Harbour, Antarctica. When penguins molt it takes quite a bit of energy. They do not eat or move. We had to be very… 1 min read Read Post
Taking it all in During my recent voyage with Quark there were moments where I was left speechless. There were many opportunities to explore the rugged landscape and… 1 min read Read Post
Best buddies This is a pair of Gentoo penguins. Their white cap, black & orange beak, long tail and pinkish toned feet stand out against the rocky shores of… 1 min read Read Post