Photographer Captures First-Ever Images of Adorable Ross Seal Swimming in Antarctica
The first-ever photo of a Ross seal swimming underwater. | Photo by Justin Hofman A photographer has captured…
First ever recording of shark in Antarctic waters
Still from Minderoo-UWA deep sea camera footage (Image: Minderoo-UWA Deep-Sea Research Centre/YouTube) By DIVE Staff Researchers from the…
Bird flu ravaging Antarctic wildlife, scientist warns
“The virus has completely spread throughout the Antarctic region where we have the capacity to go and study,”…
Australia’s toxic legacy at Wilkes Station in Antarctica
Antarctica is often considered the last pristine wilderness on the planet. But an Australian base abandoned almost six…
Discovery of badly decomposed whale carcass on Sai Kung beach triggers probe
Hong Kong authorities are investigating the discovery of a severely decomposed whale carcass discovered on a beach in…
Sea Shepherd ship Allankay prepares Antarctic mission to expose krill fleet
“When you’re down in those oceans the swell is very, very big,” said Brook. “It’s going to take…
Antarctic frontier drill hunt for clues to future sea-level rise risk
SWAIS2C aims to use sediment layers from past warm periods – when the ice sheet retreated significantly –…
Antarctic nunataks could help boost carbon absorption as ice sheets thin
image: ©avstraliavasin | iStock New research led by scientists at Northumbria University suggests that changes occurring in Antarctica…
Society Insider: Billionaire philanthropist Jillian Friedlander’s Windsor Castle dinner; Renee Stewart’s Antarctic voyage with Deepak Chopra
The dinner was to recognise those who have made a significant contribution to the Duke of Edinburgh’s International…
Italian military plane lands safely in Christchurch after mid-air issue
Sean Tully, a spokesman for the airport, confirmed the Italian C-130 was supporting Antarctic operations. “The Italians have…
Spring snow hits South Island as Antarctic blast brings freezing temps, strong winds
At 8am this morning, Timaru was sitting at 1C, Dunedin and Queenstown at – 2C and Christchurch at…
Antarctic sea ice hits its third-lowest winter peak in the 47-year record
But “what seems to be happening is that warmth from the global ocean is now mixing into the…