Departing from Spain last autumn, the Hespéridesis moored in the small bay opposite the Juan Carlos I station. Image: Ocean Networks Canada To monitor the melting of the Antarctic and its effects on the balance of the Southern Ocean, a Spanish-Canadian association has...
Global Fishing Watch reveals that around 75% of the world’s industrial fishing vessels are not publicly monitored, and that much of this fishing takes place in Africa and South Asia. Map: Global Fishing Watch 2023 An unprecedented study reveals the best-ever...
Ready to face the Arctic cold. Made up of two layers, one of which consists of hollow hairs, combined with a black skin and a good layer of fat, polar bear fur offers optimum protection against the cold. So much so that the bears sometimes get too warm and have to...
The largest station in Antarctica is home to around 1,000 people and offers many things to make life reasonably pleasant. But in terms of communication, McMurdo is a basket case, which makes the work of the researchers and technical staff very difficult. (Image: Cody...
The octopus Pareledone turqueti is only about 15 centimetres in size, not including the arms, and is found throughout the Southern Ocean. It lives at depths of up to 1,000 meters and feeds on amphipods, bristle worms and other small invertebrates. (Photo: AWI/MARUM;...