Finally. You’ve arrived at the end of the world. For the  past century, Antarctica has been a “bucket list” destination for die-hard adventurers, both for its inhospitable demeanor and inviting, pristine wilderness.

Antarctica is many things. It currently holds the titles of  the driest, coldest and windiest place on earth. It’s also one of the world’s last great frontiers, a land with zero native human inhabitants and few animals living among its frozen interior.

But life positively teems along Antarctica’s icy coastline in summer. From November through March, several thousand penguins – including gentoo, adelie and emperor – flock here to nest. By late February/early March, the chicks have emerged and begun to fledge.

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