Svalbard reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus) are the fattest ungulates of all, according to research by Sam Dwinnell. They find plenty of food in the summer so they can build up a layer of fat, which they need in the winter. Photo: Julia Hager Reindeer in...
Polar bears are under increasing pressure due to climate change and are coming ashore more frequently because sea ice is often absent. In search of food, they sometimes come into settlements, which can lead to conflicts with the local people. Photo: Dr Michael Wenger...
The Larsen C Ice Shelf is the largest ice shelf on the Antarctic Peninsula (smooth, white surface). In recent years, large blocks of ice have repeatedly broken off. The Larsen-A and B ice shelves, which were located in the bays north of Larsen-C, collapsed because of...
It is becoming increasingly difficult for Adélie penguins to find sufficient food due to climate change, as krill migrate to colder regions. Only along the east side of the Antarctic Peninsula, populations are still stable. Photo: Julia Hager Temperatures on the...
The breakup of the giant iceberg A-68 from the Larsen-C Ice Shelf indicated three years earlier by a large crack. The map shows the location of the ice shelves on the Antarctic Peninsula. Photo: Rosey Grant / British Antarctic Survey; Map: Cook & Vaughan, 2009 ...