Violent mating behavior in beluga whales
For the first time, the rather violent mating behavior of beluga whales could be observed and documented.
For the first time, the rather violent mating behavior of beluga whales could be observed and documented.
Pink-footed geese evade climate change on Svalbard by finding new routes to Novaya Zemlya and passing on this knowledge.
A research team deciphered how toothed whales generate the clicks they use to locate and catch their fast-swimming prey in the dark depths.
After video analysis, researchers believe that the Adélie penguin uses an interception technique on its fleeing prey.
With the disappearance of Arctic sea ice, bowhead whales adjust their migration patterns and winter farther north.
On the territory of the Antarctic station “Akademik Vernadsky” the snow has turned bright red. The reason for the color change was snow algae.
The Antarctic Peninsula hosts populations of Adelie penguins. They have been declining for several decades, but a population resists in the extreme northeast.
The area of sea ice around Antarctica has reached a new record low and experts are searching for causes and effects
The largest known penguin species, Kumimanu fordycei, weighing about 150 kilograms, provides important insights into penguin evolution.
Grant caribou migrate annually to the tundra to give birth and have done so for at least 3,000 years.
Researchers at Tokyo Tech have closely observed Gentoo penguins doing turns and analyzed the underlying physical forces.
Now, 40 of the animals will be equipped with satellite transmitters to learn more about their routes and behavior.
Baylor University researchers and collaborators have been searching for answers to the question of how leopard seals survive in extreme polar conditions.
Plastic is both a blessing and a curse. Without this versatile material, numerous everyday objects would not even exist. However, it is not only impossible to imagine our everyday life without this crude oil-base material, but without being also in our environment, too. Nowadays, there is no area on this planet without plastic parts in […]
A study shows that young Arctic foxes undertake more extensive migrations than adults, including crossing the sea ice between Canada and Greenland.
Studying the life of elephant seals is a bit like studying traffic during the vacations. There are many factors to consider.
The Falkland Islands Veterinary Service announced last week that there has been an outbreak of avian pox virus in one colony.
In Antarctica, more female humpback whales become pregnant in years when krill are abundant than in years when krill are less abundant.
An international team of researchers has discovered five meteorites in Antarctica, including one that is among the largest, weighing 7.6 kilograms.
Relatives of the ancestors of today’s primates, and thus of humans, lived on the Arctic island of Ellesmere 52 million years ago.
For the first time, a research team specifically searched for animal carcasses and associated scavengers in the deep waters of the Weddell Sea.
A 1550 km² huge iceberg broke off from the 150 m thick Brunt Ice Shelf. The break happened on Sunday, January 22, 2023 during a flood.
As part of the “Wildlife from Space” project, researchers discovered a previously unknown colony of emperor penguins in West Antarctica on satellite images.
Juvenile krill employs amazing strategies to survive the long, cold winter under the sea ice.