The delegation near the Chilean base of Risopatrón. Image: Instituto Milenio Base / INACH Chilean lawyers have been sent to Antarctica to study the possibility of harmonising legislation in this region in terms of standards and biosafety linked to the introduction of...
South Georgia is a haven for many species of marine mammals and birds. There are five million seals of four different species, and 65 million birds of 30 different species breeding on the island. Whether plant or animal, non-native species are a real threat to...
The Falkland steamer duck is an endemic species of the archipelago. Picture: Michael Wenger The arrival of spring in the southern hemisphere is causing concerns. The international network for monitoring wildlife epidemics is warning of a resurgence of H5N1 in south...
The cliffs of Entrecasteaux will be difficult to approach by helicopter during the deratization operation because of the yellow-nosed albatrosses that nest there in dense colonies. Image: Camille Lin A great first in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, the...