With ice covering 98% of Antarctica, there’s an amazing variety, including clear ice, blue ice, glaciers, icebergs and ice shelves. Whew – that’s a lot of the cold stuff!

Here’re some pretty cool photos of ice in Antarctica:

I’ve run into tons of people who want to visit Antarctica but can’t pay for it. There’s an answer: penguin counting.

The “Antarctica Site Inventory,” is run by the National Science Foundation. Read more about this important work and watch the penguin video!

Earlier this year, Felicity Aston became the first woman to complete a solo trans-Antarctica crossing. I think this is unbelievably cool!

Known as a world-class arctic explorer, this was her first solo expedition. After completing her mission she was emotional — too emotional? Watch the video!