French research icebreakerAstrolabe was launched in 2017 and ensures, among other things, the supply of French bases in Antarctica. Image: Cécile Pozzo di Borgo Reducing the carbon footprint of Antarctic research could be achieved by reducing the speed of ships and...
The ‘family idyll’ is deceptive! For the parents it is hard work to raise the offspring. Many dangers lurk until the chicks are fully grown. (Photo: Heiner Kubny) The chinstrap penguinPygoscelis antarctica) mainly lives on the Antarctic Peninsula, but also...
A new attraction in Antarctica. At the Ukrainian research station Vernadsky, the art installation by the architectural firm Balbek has been catching the eye now for several weeks. (Photo: Balbek Bureau) Cities around the world are home to a great diversity of museums,...
Over the past forty years, dramatic changes have been observed in penguins breeding in the Western Antarctic Peninsula. Observations facilitated by the access to the colonies due to the presence of scientific bases, passing sailboats and cruise ships. Image: Camille...
Two leopard seals greeting each other. One of them has a clearly visible satellite/GPS transmitter for transmitting data. (Photo: Baylor University) Researchers and collaborators at Texas Baylor University have been searching for answers to the question of how leopard...