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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Endangered Species Day
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Composite of photographs from the Apollo 15 mission
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Groundhog Day
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Diwali
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Old man s whiskers growing wild
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Cosplay strongly encouraged
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Spot on for International Cat Day
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The long and wiggling path
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Cetacean Saturday
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A meerkat stands alone
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Sea fireflies at the seashore
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Sea Otter Awareness Week