As polar tourism surges, experts warn of its environmental impact. From transport choices to local food, here's how to visit responsibly while protecting fragile ecosystems.

This blue whale skull is one of the largest in any collection on earth. Chris Gunn By the turn of the 20th century, the United States National Museum—now the Smithsonian’s Arts and Industries ...

Called the BR-05 Skeleton Arctic Blue, the watch is a 40mm stainless steel piece with a dial that looks like it has been carved from a block of ice. Seemingly cracking, the transparent dial gives ...

"I saw my first blue whale and just about every year since 2004 ... as they make their annual 12,000-mile migration from the Arctic to Baja, Mexico and back. It's the longest migration of any ...

The frequency was much higher than a blue whale or its cousin, the fin whale, leaving scientists to ponder the mystery of Whale 52. The leviathan has been heard many times since, but never seen.

According to the Arctic Council, ships entering the Arctic ... "There's a horrible video – an animation based on real blue whale migration tracking, and it's a blue whale caught in shipping ...