Bottom-dwelling organisms such as starfish and anemones cannot swim away from predators. They make do with chemical defenses designed to deter enemies. But studies on whether this also works in Antarctic waters do not exist in great numbers. Image: Conxita Avila,...
Glacial calvings and collapses of entire ice walls are common in Antarctica and in polar regions in general. The resulting underwater tunamis are likely to have correspondingly more important roles than previously thought. Image: Dr Michael Wenger On the one hand,...
Tens of thousands of king penguins populate the St. Andrews Bay area of South Georgia. To have a chance to learn more about the size of the colony here, you need the view from above. Image: Dr Michael Wenger Opinions differ on the subject of drones. Some see...
The author of the book “The Worst Journey in the World), Apsley Cherry-Garrard (1886 – 1959), processes in it his partly traumatic experiences of the Scott expedition of 1910 – 1913. Sarah Airriess (right), illustrator, is now turning the book into a...
Whether through more open or dense pack ice, and whether with an icebreaker or an ice-strengthened ship, voyages through pack ice are always fascinating for observers and exhausting for those who must find a way through the maze. Video: Michael Wenger Since time...