we talk about baleen whales, there are quite a few that we can potentially find down in the antarctic peninsulaof those, the first being the humpback whale. tourism in antarctica is on the rise, with around 105,000 visitors a year to what are highly sensitive ecological areas. how busy do these waters get? in the recent years, they become more and more popular. yeah. and if you're going to land, if you're going to go ashore in antarctica, you're only allowed to bring 500 guests at a time. but there is an increase in activity of expedition vessels. there are concerns about the impact these visitor numbers will have on the environment. some tour operators are improving their green credentials, and this ship claims to be one of the most environmentally friendly in the world. when we boarded the ship, i noticed that there was a big sign on the side of the ship which said hybrid—powered. it's... we are like a huge version of a hybrid car. yeah. so, that's batteries. when its green, then it's consuming, and it's minus, then it's charging. it's exactly the same as the stuff you see in a hybrid car. it

instead, i'll be camping here on an ice island in leith cove off the antarctic peninsula.els like a mini—expedition, seeing everybody traipsing up the hill, carrying all their kit, deploying from our rib. there's a real spirit of adventure. welcome ashore! i'm extremely excited! have fun. thank you very much. now, please. there won't be any barbecues or songs around the campfire. in order to protect the local environment, we can't bring any food ashore — only water. wonderful location. all we're allowed to leave behind are footprints in the snow. base camp. do you know where you're going, by the way? - no, i'mjust going. you can'tjust pitch up anywhere. - you've got to, like, _ pitch up somewhere sensible. i don't want to fall offl the edge of it at night. who needs sensible? i'm at the ends of the earth! here we go. first order of business — get the tent built. i am not a natural camper. 0k, could you just hold...? without an instruction manual handy. first part up. we're going to be here, like, i tomorrow morning still putting a tent up at this rate. i'll most likely be

it's in the east of the antarctic peninsula, andifs east of the antarctic peninsula, and it's very much in antarctica, boundaries are simply claims rather than lines to show ownership. therefore, making this discovery provides the perfect excuse for putin to tip the icebergs of geopolitics . tip the icebergs of geopolitics. any drilling for this oil would represent a breach of the international treaty that has stood in place for decades, banning all activity relating to mineral resources other than scientific research . the russian scientific research. the russian geological agency ross geo , has geological agency ross geo, has insisted that the surveys taking place to announce this discovery are simply of a scientific nature, but aren't experts right to see the concerning side to this? if putin proceeds well, i'm joined now by seb kennedy, the founding editor of energy flux news, so thank you very much for joining flux news, so thank you very much forjoining me this much for joining me this evening. seb putin has been carrying out scientific surveys and has discovered all this oil . an

instead, i'll be camping here on an ice island in leith cove off the antarctic peninsula.ound the campfire. in order to protect the local environment, we can't bring any food ashore — only water. wonderful location. all we're allowed to leave behind are footprints in the snow. base camp. do you know where you're going, by the way? - no, i'mjust going. you can'tjust pitch up anywhere. - you've got to, like, _ pitch up somewhere sensible. i don't want to fall offl the edge of it at night. who needs sensible? i'm at the ends of the earth! here we go. first order of business — get the tent built. i am not a natural camper. 0k, could you just hold...? without an instruction manual handy. first part up. we're going to be here, like, i tomorrow morning still putting a tent up at this rate. i'll most likely be sleeping in my thermal undies. i'll keep them on all night. and i'll keep my boots handy, just in case i need to pay a visit to the very, very rudimentary toilet. do you want to dig a hole, and then we pull it...? - we don't need to dig a hole. well, i don't think- we dug de