National Geographic photographer Michaela Skovranova captures an Antarctic summer teeming with wildlife. Gentoo penguins make their way to the ocean on Brown Bluff, a basalt tuya located on the ...

Today, it supports scientists from dozens of universities, researching things like how krill — a critical food source for Antarctic wildlife — are becoming more scarce. It's creating ripple ...

A deadly strain of bird flu is circulating in animals. So far the virus has been detected in seabirds on islands near Antarctica. What does this mean for wildlife, tourism and research?

Veteran expedition leader Jake Morrison told BI that ... and wildlife is at risk for pollutants from ships, aircraft, and humans. The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators tries ...

In addition to low-lying valleys, covered lakes, and bizarre sub-glacial rivers, the Antarctic ice is also hiding massive ...

Mass elephant seal deaths have been reported in the Antarctic region after a high level of mortality has been detected among elephant seal pups at three sites around South Georgia. Animals have ...