In a garbage dump in Chukotka, Russia, polar bears rummage through the remains of human civilization in search of food. (Photo: Pikabu) No area is more affected by climate change and global warming than the Arctic. This has serious effects on fauna and flora. The...
African penguins (aka jackass penguins) live along the coasts of South Africa and Namibia and are the only free-living penguins on the African continent. They owe their name to the spectacle-shaped patches of skin around their eyes. (Photo: Salzburg Zoo) The...
Residents of New Zealand’s Scott Base and America’s McMurdo Station have been able to observe a fascinating natural phenomenon in recent days. Both research stations are located on Ross Island in the Ross Sea. (Photo: Stuart Shaw / Flyonthewallimages.com)...
The walrus Freya has caused some unrest in the port of Oslo and caused some damage under its weight of 600-700 kilos. (Photo: Tor Erik Schröder) While we worry about the animals of the Arctic in view of the ongoing global warming, there are also unusual reports of...
For the first time, a French ship, the “Le Commandant Charcot”, reached the North Pole with tourists. (Photo: Ponant) The “Le Commandant Charcot” of the French shipping company Ponant reached 90° North for the first time with passengers on July...
