The Historic Nordenskjöld Hut: A Glimpse into the Heroic Era of Antarctic Exploration - Among Antarctica’s many tales of daring and discovery, the story of the Nordenskjöld Hut and the expedition on Snow Hill Island stands as a testament to human courage and scientific curiosity.

Temperatures of the Ross Ice Shelf vary from about −5°C/23°F in the summer to about −35°C/-31°F in the winter with a record low recorded at -65°C/-85°F. These are bone chilling and deadly temperatures for humans. Meanwhile the Weddell seals just lay atop the ice and swim in the sub-zero waters to feed.

In the early 1970’s, methods were introduced to Eastern Egg Rock in Maine that helped Puffins and other groups of seabirds like terns recolonize the island. Gull management, the translocation of nearly 1,000 young puffins from Newfoundland, and social attraction through decoys and mirror boxes, were the primary tools for restoring puffins.