{"id":59317,"date":"2023-03-02T23:50:11","date_gmt":"2023-03-02T12:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/?p=59317"},"modified":"2024-09-18T12:31:43","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T02:31:43","slug":"meet-martin-cohen-antarctica-expedition-guide-and-polar-penguinologist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/meet-martin-cohen-antarctica-expedition-guide-and-polar-penguinologist\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Martin Cohen, Antarctica expedition guide and polar penguinologist\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cThe thing about Antarctica is \u2013 and it\u2019s probably what keeps me coming down here \u2013 it\u2019s the pure wilderness. It\u2019s pure air, pure water, pure sound. Every day is precious. Sometimes I think… they’re paying me<\/em> for this job?\u201d<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wildlife expert Martin Cohen’s passion for the icy continent<\/a> is infectious. Not only is he a highly-qualified biologist with over three decades\u2019 experience \u2013 but he\u2019s a natural storyteller, too. And it\u2019s this ability to share his vast knowledge effectively \u2013 while keeping travellers entertained \u2013 that makes him the perfect Antarctica expedition guide. Want to understand the feeding habits of minke whales? Curious about krill? Need the inside scoop on seal courtship? He can tell you all you need to know and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Martin has a story of his own. One filled with ups and downs, love, grief and the occasional poisonous snake. How did this wildlife biologist specialising in tropical <\/em>creatures end up in Antarctica? Is \u2018penguinologist\u2019 really an official title? And what happy circumstances led to him getting drunk with the legend that is David Attenborough?  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to the Seize the Yay podcast<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Intrepid traveller and self-proclaimed lawyer-turned-funtrepreneur Sarah Davidson \u2013 aka @spoonful_of_sarah<\/a> \u2013 met Martin on an Intrepid Antarctica Expedition<\/a> aboard the Ocean Endeavour in 2022. In between Zodiac excursions, penguin spotting\u00a0and taking the polar plunge<\/a> on this once-in-a-lifetime adventure, she sat down with him to hear more about his remarkable personal and professional journey for her podcast, Seize the Yay<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n