Melt water rushes from the tongue of a glacier flowing into Discovery Bay, Greenwich Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole...

A grave and a coffin belonging to early 20th century whalers, on Deception Island in the South Shetland Islands. In the background are the remains of the whaling station built by Norweigans in the ear...

A gentoo penguin on Barrientos Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole voyage from the Arctic to the Antarctic. The almost ye...

Gentoo penguins on Barrientos Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole voyage from the Arctic to the Antarctic. The almost yea...

A glacier flows into Discovery Bay from Greenwich Island. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole voyage from the Arctic to the Antarctic. The almost year-long yova...

Melt water rushes from the tongue of a glacier flowing into Discovery Bay, Greenwich Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole...

A glacier flows into the icy waters in Discovery Bay, Greenwich Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole voyage from the Arcti...

A southern elephant seal and gentoo penguins at Hannah Point, on the south coast of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole...

A group of elephant seals wallow on the beach at Hannah Point on the south coast of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole...

The remains of a wooden boat lie along the shore of Whalers Bay, Deception Island in the South Shetland Islands. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole voyage fro...

Gentoo penguins on Deception Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The island is actually the caldera of an active volcano. It last erupted in 1969 forcing the British to abandon their research stati...

Deception Island in the South Shetland Islands. The island is actually the caldera of an active volcano. It last erupted in 1969 forcing the British to abandon their research station on the island....

Whalers Bay, Deception Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The remains of a whaling station built by Norweigans in the early 20th century. The station was abandoned in 1931 after a collapse in the...

The sun sets over the South Shetland Islands near Greenwich Island. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole voyage from the Arctic to the Antarctic. The almost year...

Chinstrap penguins on Barrientos Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole voyage from the Arctic to the Antarctic. The almost...

An elephant seal and a gentoo penguins on Barrientos Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole voyage from the Arctic to the An...

Gentoo penguins on Barrientos Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole voyage from the Arctic to the Antarctic. The almost yea...

The South Shetland Islands near Greenwich Island. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole voyage from the Arctic to the Antarctic. The almost year-long voyage is on...

The South Shetland Islands near Greenwich Island. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole voyage from the Arctic to the Antarctic. The almost year-long voyage is on...

A large iceberg floating in the Southern Ocean between the South Orkney Islands and the South Shetland Islands. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole voyage from th...

A group of elephant seals wallow on the beach at Hannah Point on the south coast of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole...

Icebergs float in the sea off the South Orkney Islands. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole voyage from the Arctic to the Antarctic. The almost year-long voyage i...

A Spanish research station on Deception Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole voyage from the Arctic to the Antarctic. The...

A glacier covered with volcanic ash on Deception Island in the South Shetland Islands. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole voyage from the Arctic to the Antarct...

Whalers Bay, Deception Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The remains of a whaling station built by Norweigans in the early 20th century. The station was abandoned in 1931 after a collapse in the...

Whalers Bay, Deception Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The remains of a whaling station built by Norweigans in the early 20th century. The station was abandoned in 1931 after a collapse in the...

Icebergs float in the sea off the South Orkney Islands. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole voyage from the Arctic to the Antarctic. The almost year-long voyage i...

Icebergs float in the sea off the South Orkney Islands. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole voyage from the Arctic to the Antarctic. The almost year-long voyage i...

Icebergs float in the sea off the South Orkney Islands. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole voyage from the Arctic to the Antarctic. The almost year-long voyage i...

A whale dives near a ship fishing for krill off the South Orkney Islands. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole voyage from the Arctic to the Antarctic. The almost...

A chinstrap penguin colony at Hannah Point, on the south coast of Livingston Island. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole voyage from the Arctic to the Antarctic....

The remains of a wooden boat lie along the shore of Whalers Bay, Deception Island in the South Shetland Islands. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole voyage fro...

Trinitas, a Norweigan reefer, sailes among icebergs off the South Orkney Islands. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole voyage from the Arctic to the Antarctic. T...

Trinitas, a Norweigan reefer, sailes among icebergs off the South Orkney Islands. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole voyage from the Arctic to the Antarctic. T...

Trinitas, a Norweigan reefer, sailes among icebergs off the South Orkney Islands. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole voyage from the Arctic to the Antarctic. T...

A whale breaks the water in the Beagle Channel. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole voyage from the Arctic to the Antarctic. The almost year-long yovage is one...

A whale's tail fin appears above the waters in the Beagle Channel. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole voyage from the Arctic to the Antarctic. The almost year...

A glacier flows into the icy waters in Discovery Bay, Greenwich Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole voyage from the Arcti...

A group of elephant seals at Hannah Point, on the south coast of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole voyage fro...

The remains of a wooden boat lie along the shore of Whalers Bay, Deception Island in the South Shetland Islands. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole voyage fro...

The remains of wooden boats lie along the shore of Whalers Bay, Deception Island in the South Shetland Islands. Nearby are the remains of a whaling station built by Norweigans in the early 20th centur...

Whales bones, in Whalers Bay, Deception Island in the South Shetland Islands. Nearby are the remains of a whaling station built by Norweigans in the early 20th century. The station was abandoned in 19...

The sun sets over the South Shetland Islands near Greenwich Island. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole voyage from the Arctic to the Antarctic. The almost year...

Greenwich Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole voyage from the Arctic to the Antarctic. The almost year-long voyage is one...

An elephant seal on Barrientos Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole voyage from the Arctic to the Antarctic. The almost ye...

Gentoo penguins on Barrientos Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole voyage from the Arctic to the Antarctic. The almost yea...

A lesser black-backed gull flies over Barrientos Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole voyage from the Arctic to the Antarc...

The A68, the world's largest iceberg floats in the Southern Ocean between the South Orkney Islands and the South Shetland Islands. A68 calved from the edge of the Larsen C Ice Shelf in July 2017. T...

Antarctic petrels feed on krill in the wake of the Antarctic Endurance, a krill fishing vessel operating near the South Orkney Islands. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pol...

A team from Greenpeace use an ROV to photograph whale bones on the ocean floor, in Whalers Bay, Deception Island. Nearby are the remains of a whaling station built by Norweigans in the early 20th cent...

Whalers Bay, Deception Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The remains of a whaling station built by Norweigans in the early 20th century. The station was abandoned in 1931 after a collapse in the...

A chinstrap penguin colony at Hannah Point, on the south coast of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole voyage fr...

A giant petrel chick, at Hannah Point on the south coast of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole voyage from the...

Gentoo penguins on Deception Island, in the South Shetland Islands. In the background are the remains of a whaling station built by Norweigans in the early 20th century. The station was abandoned in 1...

Whalers Bay, Deception Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The remains of a whaling station built by Norweigans in the early 20th century. The station was abandoned in 1931 after a collapse in the...

Chinstrap penguins on Barrientos Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole voyage from the Arctic to the Antarctic. The almost...

An elephant seal on Barrientos Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole voyage from the Arctic to the Antarctic. The almost ye...

An elephant seal and a gentoo penguins on Barrientos Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole voyage from the Arctic to the An...

The A68, the world's largest iceberg floats in the Southern Ocean between the South Orkney Islands and the South Shetland Islands. A68 calved from the edge of the Larsen C Ice Shelf in July 2017. T...

A large iceberg floating in the Southern Ocean between the South Orkney Islands and the South Shetland Islands. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole voyage from th...

A search light illuminates an iceburg floating in the sea near the Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is on the final leg of the pole to pole voyage from the Arctic to t...

Ships illuminated at night as they transfer a catch of krill from a fishing vessel to a reefer in the sea close to several iceburgs off the South Orkney Islands. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is o...

Ships illuminated at night as they transfer a catch of krill from a fishing vessel to a reefer in the sea close to several iceburgs off the South Orkney Islands. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is o...

Stan Vincent and Yang Wang look out from the bridge as the Greenpeace vessel Arctic Sunrise approaches a target vessel in the southern Atlantic.

Cew members set their line from the stern of the Vema, a Spanish-owned longliner targetting swordfish in the southern Atlantic Ocean.

Gendarmes stop a car during a search for undocumented migrants on a road in southern Mayotte.

Gendarmes stop a car during a search for undocumented migrants on a road in southern Mayotte.

Gendarmes question a man during a search for undocumented migrants on a road in southern Mayotte.

A landscape view across southern St Helena.

Crew members have a meal on board a cargo ship of the South Korean shipping company Hanjin, making its way to northern Europe from southern Europe via the Atlantic Ocean.

A crew member uses binoculars to look out to sea from a cargo ship of the South Korean shipping company Hanjin, making its way to northern Europe from southern Europe via the Atlantic Ocean.

A view out to sea from a cargo ship of the South Korean shipping company Hanjin, making its way to northern Europe from southern Europe via the Atlantic Ocean.

A cargo ship of the South Korean shipping company Hanjin, making its way to northern Europe from southern Europe via the Atlantic Ocean.

A view out to sea from a cargo ship of the South Korean shipping company Hanjin, making its way to northern Europe from southern Europe via the Atlantic Ocean.

A cargo ship of the South Korean shipping company Hanjin, making its way to northern Europe from southern Europe via the Atlantic Ocean.

A crew member uses a computer on board a cargo ship of the South Korean shipping company Hanjin, making its way to northern Europe from southern Europe via the Atlantic Ocean.

A cargo ship of the South Korean shipping company Hanjin, making its way to northern Europe from southern Europe via the Atlantic Ocean.

A cargo ship of the South Korean shipping company Hanjin, making its way to northern Europe from southern Europe via the Atlantic Ocean.

A crew member looks out to sea on board a cargo ship of the South Korean shipping company Hanjin, making its way to northern Europe from southern Europe via the Atlantic Ocean.

A reflection of a crew member on board a cargo ship of the South Korean shipping company Hanjin, making its way to northern Europe from southern Europe via the Atlantic Ocean.

A cargo ship of the South Korean shipping company Hanjin, making its way to northern Europe from southern Europe via the Atlantic Ocean.

Pilots look out to see with binoculars on board a cargo ship of the South Korean shipping company Hanjin, making its way to northern Europe from southern Europe via the Atlantic Ocean.

A view out to sea from a cargo ship of the South Korean shipping company Hanjin, making its way to northern Europe from southern Europe via the Atlantic Ocean.

Waves made by a cargo ship of the South Korean shipping company Hanjin, making its way to northern Europe from southern Europe via the Atlantic Ocean.

An effigy of a whale carved onto the ground of the Pampa de Nazca. The Nazcans, despite living in one of the most arid zones of the planet, some 50 km away from the Pacific Ocean, relied on, as excava...

An effigy of a fish or whale carved onto the ground of the Pampa de Nazca. The Nazcans, despite living in one of the most arid zones of the planet, some 50 km away from the Pacific Ocean, relied on, a...

An effigy of a whale carved onto the ground of the Pampa de Nazca. The Nazcans, despite living in one of the most arid zones of the planet, some 50 km away from the Pacific Ocean, relied on, as excava...

An effigy of a fish or whale carved onto the ground of the Pampa de Nazca. The Nazcans, despite living in one of the most arid zones of the planet, some 50 km away from the Pacific Ocean, relied on, a...

Eco-tourist Viola Palmer gets close to a nesting Royal Albatross on Campbell Island, one of the New Zealand Department of Conservation's territories in the Southern Ocean.