The habitat of walruses is changing drastically due to the rapid warming of the Arctic and it is essential to better understand them to ensure their survival as a species. (Photo: Julia Hager) Counting wild animals with the help of satellite images is probably the...
In the early hours of May 20, 2024, iceberg A-83 was the third iceberg to calve from the Brunt Ice Shelf in the last four years. (Photo: ESA) A 380 km² iceberg broke off the Brunt Ice Shelf in the early hours of May 20, 2024. The event had been expected for several...
An emperor penguin colony near the ice edge photographed during an aerial survey. Photo: Sara Labrousse High-resolution satellite images enabled an international research team to document the global population development of emperor penguins for the first time:...
Thwaites Glacier is part of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. Its ice shelf is one of the fastest melting. Like those of the other glaciers in West Antarctica, it extends into the Amundsen Sea. (Photo: David Vaughan) The West Antarctic Ice Sheet will melt faster and...
If that’s not a reason to clap the flippers: the population of humpback whales around South Georgia has recovered to the point where it’s almost back to pre-whaling levels. (Image: Julia Hager) The Marine Protected Area (MPA) around South Georgia and the...