The government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands announced yesterday that the islands’ rich biodiversity will be more fully protected by extending the sanctuary to land areas – wonderful news for the millions of penguins and seals. Foto:...
The Ross Sea area of East Antarctica is home to Antarctica’s largest penguin colonies. Primarily Adélie penguins live here, attracted by the great abundance of food in the region. They go far out to sea and use ice floes as resting places. Picture: Michael...
The Weddell Sea is a year-round ice-covered adjacent sea of the Southern Ocean and covers approximately 2.8 million square kilometers. Almost all known animal species found in Antarctica live in the Weddell Sea or along its edges. Germany and other states have been...
