We feel chilly just looking at this image of the Europa sailing the Penola Strait, near the Antarctic Peninsula. This three-masted barque may resemble polar explorer Ernest Shackleton’s ill-fated ship Endurance, which was lost to the ice in an expedition to the South Pole in 1915. But the Europa is a modern, refitted lightship that now sails the world with paying passengers and makes annual trips to Antarctica.
Commemorating peace in Antarctica
Today in History
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The Guggenheim turns 60
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Ancient theater of Epidaurus, Greece
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Wildlife crossing, Wierden, Netherlands
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Happy Easter!
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New Year s Eve in Sydney, Australia
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In the Most Serene Republic
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All is silent for Big Ben’s musical milestone
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Happy Easter!
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It s Independence Day in Mexico
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Groovy!
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Eastern grey kangaroos in Australia’s Kosciuszko National Park
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It s only Wednesday
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A most sincere pumpkin patch
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Big wheels on a big mountain
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Wildebeests in Maasai Mara, Kenya
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AAPI Heritage Month & Lei Day
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Greetings from Asbury Park
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Talampaya National Park, Argentina
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Tough turf
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Yabba-Dabba-Doo!
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Ancient storage in the Grand Canyon
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Maldives
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White Desert National Park, Egypt
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World Children s Day
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Reflecting on one of the world s strangest rivers
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Dog days of summer
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The Bazaruto Archipelago of Mozambique
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American bison
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Lizard of mystery
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International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, Harbin, China