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In a nutshell Cruise ship anchors are causing visible and long-lasting damage to Antarctica’s fragile seafloor ecosystems, including nearby ancient sponges that may be up to 15,000 years old.
along with sea spiders, icefish, octopuses. Some of the creatures that are new species, and many may only be found near Antarctica. Beyond simply being remote, the continent has been isolated ...
Scientists on a research expedition in the Southern Ocean captured the first footage of a living Gonatus antarcticus squid.
Emperor penguin populations are falling much faster than expected. Ice is melting beneath their chicks before they’re ready.
STRANGE creatures dredged up from the Antarctica seafloor by scientists may have previously been undiscovered. Australian scientists captured a jelly-like, eyeless 'sea pig' and palm-sized ...
Australian Antarctic Division Aside from the “sea butterfly,” researchers also ... eating bits of dead algae and animals that have fallen from the surface,” the aquarium said.
The RSV Nuyina icebreaker is part-way though its first mission dedicated solely to marine science. Along with understanding the impacts of warmer waters in the Antarctic region, scientists have ...