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Wildfire on remote French island threatens wildlife and climate research station
Amsterdam Island – part of France's Southern and Antarctic Lands in the Indian Ocean – has seen more than half its territory ...
A circumnavigational cruise is an experience unlike any other – and these are the best on Earth
Circle a country or region by sea and you will experience its changing character in a way no other trip can rival ...
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How Antarctica's only native insect defies the cold
Discover how the Antarctic midge, Antarctica's only native insect, survives extreme cold through unique adaptations.
How marine biologists are using elephant seals as nature's 'artificial intelligence'
Marine biologists at the University of California Santa Cruz have tagged thousands of northern elephant seals with smart ...
Half of French island in Indian Ocean burnt by wildfire
For nearly a month the French territory of Amsterdam Island in the southern Indian Ocean has been engulfed in flames. Located ...
Antarctic snow harbors microplastics: New technique uncovers hidden pollution
Scientists have discovered microplastics in the snow near some of Antarctica's deep field camps, revealing how far-reaching ...
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South Georgia on my mind
South Georgia is a resurrected wonderland of Southern Ocean fauna after the ravages of the sealing and whaling eras. Today it ...
The world’s largest iceberg is on the move again
A, the world’s oldest and largest (about the size of Rhode Island), may hit South Georgia Island, home to vulnerable penguins and seabirds.
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Microplastics are in the fetal tissues of Alaska spotted seals, new research finds
UAF scientists have found microplastics in all marine mammals species they’ve studied so far, and new results show passage ...
I spent $26,000 on a 21-day expedition cruise through Antarctica and other bucket-list spots. I can't recommend it enough.
Our 21-day expedition cruise on the Seabourn Pursuit came with excursions throughout Antarctica, Falkland Islands, and ...
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A seal and a cormorant, who prevent each other from being alone on an iceberg in the Antarctic, became the stars of the web
A seal could not be alone on an ice floe. Source: facebook.com/AntarcticCenter Ukrainian researchers from the Akademik Vernadsky Polar Station say that sometimes it ...
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How Do Polar Bears Keep Ice Off Their Fur? New Study Reveals the Secret—and It Could Improve Technology
New research reveals how polar bears keep ice off their fur. Alan Wilson via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 3.0 Polar bears don’t have to worry about skipping a wash day. The sebum ...