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M19682 was formed in 1985, as a way of increasing awareness and conservation of the natural world through responsible expedition travel. It’s founder Rodney Russ was a biologist working for the New Zealand Wildlife Service. Through his work on Kakapo, Black Robin and other endangered species he appreciated that rather than locking wilderness areas away, it was important to share them with people so that they might become “ambassadors” advocating and supporting conservation efforts. He has long held the view that conservation and responsible travel are partners that together can achieve what might otherwise be unachievable.

From those small beginnings the company, which is still family owned, operates its own Polar Research Vessel on expeditions to Antarctica, the Subantarctic, through the Pacific and the Russian Far East. Each expedition is meticulously planned and led ensuring that passengers (maximum of 50) maximize every opportunity they have to learn and experience as much as possible about the region, while at the same time minimizing the impact of their visit.

Today M19682 works from modern purpose built offices in Christchurch, New Zealand. Their staff bring an enormous wealth of experience and knowledge of the destinations they visit which you will benefit from when you book with this company.

Questions and Answers

We specialise in worldwide natural history small group expeditions for the discerning traveller.

1. How long has the business been operating and how did it start?

Our company was formed in 1985, as a way of increasing awareness and conservation of the natural world through responsible expedition travel. It’s founder Rodney Russ was a biologist working for the New Zealand Wildlife Service.

2. What is your company's mission?

To travel with us is to travel responsibly. As biologists and ornithologists, we are intimately aware of the many issues that confront animals and their habitats, the world's oceans and isolated ethnic groups. We also take action. We actively contribute to the conservation of the places we visit in several ways: we 'buy local' and employ locally; we make sure that travellers are respectful of local customs and traditions; and we dispose of waste responsibly.

3. What does your company specialize in?

Our knowledge and experience of the Subantarctic Islands, the Ross Sea and East Antarctica is unsurpassed. It enables us to make landings that other vessels would miss. We own permits to visit areas that no other operator has; an important consideration when planning your voyage. Our vessel, the Spirit of Enderby, is in a class of its own.

4. Who is the founder or owner of the company and briefly describe his/her past activities?

Rodney Russ - is the founder. He worked for 12 years as a biologist for New Zealand Wildlife Service on the management of rare and endangered bird species. It was during this work that he came to appreciate the importance of advocacy as a conservation tool. As they say the rest is history - he chartered his own vessel, a Polar Research vessel from the Russian Far East, and advertised expeditions to the Subantarctic Islands and Antarctica. His company has continued to grow and is now a leader in worldwide expedition travel. Rodney can still be regularly found doing what he likes doing best, leading expeditions on the 'Spirit of Enderby'.

5. What is your most popular travel package and why?

We are an international travel company specialising in worldwide natural history expeditions to the Antarctic, Southwest Pacific and Russian far east.

6. What is the best compliment you received from a client?

'It was a pleasure to be part of an expedition that was run in such a professional manner' After partaking in one of our Ross Seas Trips

Vacation Packages offered by supplier M19682
Picture	Name	Highlight	Activity	Price	Destination

	Subantarctic Islands: Galapagos of the Southern Ocean - Contact Supplier	Experience the Snares, Auckland’s, Macquarie and Campbell Islands. For an understanding of the dynamic and diverse southern ocean eco-system this is a "must do" expedition. Read more >>>	Tour Package Wildlife Viewing Boating and Sailing	USD 5022	New Zealand

	Subantarctic Islands: Forgotten Islands of the South Pacific - Contact Supplier	Visit the New Zealand Subantarctic Islands, recognized as one of the worlds great biodiversity hotspots and renowned for mega herb floral diversity. Read more >>>	Tour Package Wildlife Viewing Boating and Sailing	USD 3212	New Zealand

	Antarctica Expedition: The Ross Sea - Contact Supplier	Explore the Ross Sea, which is one of the most remote regions and is only accessible for two months each year. It is the historic gateway and you must not loose your chance to visit it. Read more >>>	Tour Package Antarctic Expedition Wildlife Viewing	USD 15965	Antarctica

	Antarctica Expedition: In the Footsteps of Sir Douglas Mawson - Contact Supplier	Antarctica expedition - the trip of unknown places and ice panoramas. Unusual creatures and nature will show all its beauty. Do not waist your chance! Read more >>>	Tour Package Antarctic Expedition Wildlife Viewing	USD 13432	Antarctica

	Russian Far East: Birding the Kuril Islands - Contact Supplier	This expedition commences in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk through the Kuril Islands, to the Commander Islands and the Kamchatka Peninsula. It finishes in the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy. Read more >>>	Tour Package Birdwatching Boating and Sailing	USD 6500	Russia

	Russian Far East: Across the Top of the World - Contact Supplier	We depart Nome in Alaska and cruise across the Bering Strait to Chukotka in Russia, where we will discover a land and a people that time has forgotten. Come with us! Read more >>>	Tour Package Wildlife Viewing Boating and Sailing	USD 6800	Alaska Russia

	Bering's Wake - In Search of the Spoon-Billed Sandpiper - Contact Supplier	Searching for one bird in particular, the extremely rare and endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper which number only 250 breeding pairs and declining. Read more >>>	Tour Package Birdwatching Boating and Sailing	USD 7175	Russia

	Birding Downunder - Contact Supplier	New Zealand's regions explored on this expedition host the most diverse collection of seabirds in the world. We will spend time ashore and cruising by Zodiac and see the many island endemics. Read more >>>	Tour Package Birdwatching Boating and Sailing	USD 8588	New Zealand

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