Beluga whales are found throughout the Arctic and subarctic. In the water and under the ice, they navigate with the help of echolocation. Photo: Dr. Michael Wenger Life for whales in the Arctic is becoming increasingly difficult due to climate change. Rising...
Introduced invasive species can pose a threat to native species in any marine habitat, perfectly adapted to conditions but often unable to withstand unusual competition or new predators. Photo: Twitter/Blue Belt Program Invasive non-native species are a major problem...
Punta Arenas in Chile is one of the starting points for cruises to Antarctica. Chile aims to make the largest city in South Patagonia (126,000 inhabitants) THE “gateway to Antarctica.” Photo: W. Bulach/Wikimedia Commons After Argentina, Chile is now daring...
The color explosions of the auroras fascinate just about everyone. Often in shades of green, sometimes red-violet-pink or bluish, they race or dance across the skies of the polar regions under the right conditions. Responsible for auroras are electrically charged...
The tiny island consists mainly of small mounds of silt and gravel. It could be the result of a large storm that gradually pushed together material from the seafloor with the help of the sea. Photo: Julian Charriere/via REUTERS Polar researchers from Denmark and...
