EU ban on seal products sparks heated reactions – 14,000 replies to public hearing
Artists and hunters in Arctic Canada hope the EU will lift the ban that has been in place since 2009.
Arctic sea cucumbers – the delicious seafloor treasure that Greenland wants a piece of
A seemingly endless demand in Asia has opened the eyes of fishers in the Arctic where seabeds can be covered with sea cucumbers.
Spiders have been around Antarctica for 9 million years
Take a look under the rocks of the sub-Antarctic islands and you’ll probably see a spider crawling out. A study shows that they were not introduced by explorers.
Behind the Ice Curtain: Antarctic Treaty talks conceal looming bird flu catastrophe
Cash-strapped scientists in Antarctica face ‘unimaginable’ challenges — from sampling a lethal virus on floating ice to fighting a ‘climate’ threat that could kill millions of wildlife, and even humans. Despite calls for global assistance, 29 states meeting in India next month remain entrenched in Cold War-era secrecy.
Signs of stress visible in the infrared
How can we distinguish between calls of recognition and those of distress in a dense penguin breeding colony? The answer lies in the infrared radiation of these animals.
The Arctic Easter Bunny? Five reasons the Arctic hare is a mystery
Ludovic Landry-Ducharme, an Arctic hare researcher, guides us through all the things we do not – yet – know about the world’s most northern critters.
Scientists in Utqiagvik help whale hunters get safely across sea ice
Every spring, scientists in Arctic Alaska map safe routes across the ice so local hunters can uphold a thousand-year-old tradition.
The spectre of avian influenza spreads in South Georgia
The two most common species of penguin in the South Georgia archipelago have just shown signs of vulnerability to the avian flu virus.
The diplomat and the bird, a polar fable
A contemporary French diplomat, Olivier Poivre d’Arvor projects himself into the year 2048, when the Antarctic Treaty expires, the balance of power shifts towards mining or maintaining the embargo, and it becomes possible to communicate with birds.
The polar bear, a worn icon in need of restoration
The polar bear outlines and fills the Arctic with its wanderings, to the point of touching the imagination of human beings, who live close to them. Its image is sometimes used for more or less noble purposes. In his essay in French, Rémy Marion attempts to restore the “ice wanderer’s” natural gait.
Nine months adrift in the Ross Sea
The release period after the breeding season can quickly resemble a sea voyage where the penguins have to choose one route over another… a story of compromise.
Five species positive for avian influenza in South Georgia
First announced last spring of the southern hemisphere, highly pathogenic avian influenza HPAI is now affecting five of the 14 species tested in South Georgia. A few suspected cases near the Antarctic Peninsula suggest that the disease is still spreading.
When moulting, do southern elephant seals really fast?
Southern elephant seals don’t fast completely during the drastic moulting period, but they may well go into the water, drink and perhaps even hunt, contrary to what has been established so far.
Arctic char benefit from melting in Svalbard
In Svalbard, freshwater fish benefit from slightly warmer water than usual in the lakes they inhabit, which could be increasingly beneficial for fishing, at least as long as the glaciers remain.
Observation, rest and digestion: reindeer secrets to last
Calories are needed to combat the cold, and the reindeer have to work so hard to store up energy for the winter that they have to sleep ruminating during the summer.
There is static on the line among the Cook Inlet belugas
Ship noise covers seven of the 41 calls made by belugas in the Anchorage area, forming an isolated population that could become extinct.
Bird Island fur seals down 7% since 2009
A lack of krill is thought to be the main reason for the decline in fur seals observed in the north of South Georgia. Researchers are concerned that this symptom could spread to the archipelago and the Southern Ocean.
Does it pay for a penguin to be a Major General?
The Royal Norwegian Guard and Band visited the king penguin Sir Nils Olav III, whom they promoted to Major General, at Edinburgh Zoo last week, as part of their performance at the Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2023.
Don’t mess with menopaused orca moms
Postmenopausal female orcas protect their sons from aggressive social interactions. Their daughters, on the other hand, do not benefit from this same maternal treatment.
Moving 3,693 metres below the Arctic Ocean surface
Exceptional images of a species of octopus from the Cirrina order reveal some hidden talents of the Dumbo octopus living at the bottom of the Fram Strait in the Arctic Ocean.
In Arctic research, a few species are stealing the show
A review of the research on large Arctic maritime species shows that just a few species and just a few areas are getting most of the attention
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