This is Australia's only icebreaker. Here's why experts say we need another
Australia's Antarctic territory represents the largest sliver of the ice continent. For decades, Australian scientists have ...
Sail to Antarctica: crossing the Drake Passage aboard the National Geographic Resolution
The sun has barely set at 11pm when a distinct change in the motion aboard Lindblad’s National Geographic Resolution tells us ...
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How satellites track Antarctic krill: Are these tiny ocean shrimp in danger?
Scientists track Antarctic krill via satellite to monitor ocean health amid climate change and fishing threats.
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AU student journalist shares antarctic journey at ‘Polar Perspectives’ event
When Gabe Castro-Root, a senior in the School of Communication, was selected to join multiple prominent scientists, ...
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Photos of seals sleeping sweetly on ice floes near Vernadsky captivated the web
Ukrainian researchers from the Akademik Vernadsky station once again delight nature lovers with incredible footage from the ...
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Scientists Unite to Count Tiny Krill from Space to Inform Climate Change and Fishing Regulations
It will use changes in the degree of red coloration detected by satellites to track its quarry: a tiny shrimp smaller than ...
Sea Shepherd vessel to call into Wellington on way to monitor krill harvest in Antarctica
An ocean-going vessel from activists Sea Shepherd will call into Wellington later this week on its way to monitor the krill ...
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Whale poop is a natural fertilizer that keeps the ocean alive
The team analyzed whale poop for iron, known to be especially limited in the Southern Ocean, as well as copper.
Plastic plague reaches Antarctica: Are we past the point of no return?
Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey have discovered microplastics in Antarctic snow near remote glaciers. This ...