The red and green areas on snow patches on the Antarctic Peninsula come from various types of algae that find perfect growing conditions under or on the snow. Mostly thanks to the penguins. Photo: Michael Wenger Snow should be white and as a child you are always...
The Southern Right Whales are called “Right whales” in English because they were the ‘right’ whales for whaling due to their buoyancy and low swimming speed. For more than 350 years, the population in the South Atlantic has been heavily...
The latest interactive map cannot only represent the surface of Antarctica, but also shows what lies beneath the ice: a sunken continent full of valleys, mountains and vast plains. Image copyright Antarctic Digital Database There are many maps of Antarctica and the...
Numerous invertebrates such as mussels, sea urchins, snake stars and sponges live under the ice of the coastal areas of Antarctica despite cold and ice. But in some places, conditions for these critters had been worse than usual until 2014. Photo: Steve Clabuesch,...
On Youtube has appeared a combination between the music and the visuals of Diana Scarborough for the release of the album. Antarctica provides an opportunity for many scientists to conduct their research undisturbed. Listening to space is also part of the experience,...