Hundreds of thousands of baleen whales were killed in the 20th century. Here, the blue whale is slowly recovering in Antarctica. Image: Julia Hager Blue whales form a unique population around Antarctica and CCAMLR should minimise the human impact on the species around...
When the games were first held, there were around ten disciplines. Today there are around twenty, divided into three categories: the Dene Games, Arctic sports (as seen here with the head pull), and contemporary sports such as futsal. Image: Elina Bertet / French Polar...
The French Polar Institute and Tara sign an agreement to work together in the Arctic. Image: Camille Lin Yesterday evening saw the conclusion of a strategy meeting for French action in the clusters. There are many players involved, and there is a need for coordination...
Little auks are the most abundant birds in the Arctic. They have been fertilizing the soil, attracting gulls, polar foxes and human societies for thousands of years. Image: Monica Ogawa Using sound, images and artificial intelligence, researchers in Japan and Denmark...
Four million breeding pairs of Adélie penguins live around Antarctica. (Photo: Michael Wenger) Initial results from an international expedition along the West Antarctic Peninsula reveal that Adélie penguins are unaffected carriers of avian flu. Adélie penguins...