As part of an Antarctic infrastructure modernization campaign, the UK’s main base in Antarctica, Rothera Station, is undergoing a complete facelift. Responsible for this is the well-known architectural firm of Hugh Broughton. Bild: British Antarctic Survey A...
Wide, white and frozen. This is the surface of an ice shelf and the ice sheet behind it in Antarctica. But thanks to ice-penetrating radar and satellites, researchers are discovering that a whole other world lies hidden beneath the ice. Image: Dr Michael Wenger From...
Joy reigns for the emperor penguins, as the U.S. has listed the world’s largest penguin species as endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. As a result, they are now under protection in the USA. Image: Dr Michael Wenger Emperor penguins are symbolic of...
Penguins that have built their nests in the middle of green spaces are not a manifestation of rapid climate change, but a sign of the plant life of the Subantarctic region. This is a legacy of the former supercontinent Gondwana, which included the continents of the...
Southern right whales spend the austral winter in the warmer waters off the Valdez Peninsula, where they give birth to their calves. Weighing between 50 and 80 tons, the animals are popular with local tourism officials for whale-watching tours and often display...
