Photo: Michael Wenger Polar bears have long served as a symbol of climate change for obvious reasons. Not only is the polar bear a beautiful, charismatic animal, but the link between polar bears and melting sea ice is an easy and poignant concept to grasp. As a...
In early summer, when the ice in Terra Nova Bay in the Ross Sea is still at least 2 m thick, a Hercules can land directly on it. We were taken to the Mario Zucchelli Station in minibuses. (Photo: Matthias Jaggi / SLF) Matthias Jaggi, technician at the SLF Institute...
A killer whale, also known as an orca, swims in Alaska waters on July 25, 2013. Eleven killer whales were found ensnared in fishing gear this summer in Alaska’s Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands region, and 10 of them were dead. Photo: Kaitlin Thoreson/National...
This article is published as part of a partnership between Polar Journal AG and Ultima Antarctic Expeditions Experiencing the vastness of the Antarctic continent is mind-blowing and can be a life changer, especially when traveling beyond the normal touristic paths....
Our hut, the only remaining building from a larger research station built in 1931. On the left along the wall are our solar panels; in front of the hut are trekking poles, rifles and a polar bear fence (photo: Andreas Gygax/SLF). Biologist Christian Rixen writes about...