A well-nourished polar bear in the Chukchi Sea region in summer looks like a good sign. Yet, the king of the Arctic is increasingly impacted by viruses, bacteria and parasites as a new study shows. (Photo: Michael Wenger) The Polar Retrospective looks back at events...
Wandering albatrosses are among the seabirds that breed on Bird Island, South Georgia, and undertake long migrations in search of food. Photo: Michael Wenger Food availability for seabirds, such as albatrosses, which breed on sub-Antarctic islands, may decline as the...
Survey above the former whaling station Grytviken. Photo: Dr. Pierre Tichit, CC-BY On South Georgia, invasive plants and invertebrates colonise the newly available habitats in front of the melting glaciers relatively quickly – which probably does not bode well...
Dr. Marco Falchieri, scientist at the Animal and Plant Health Agency, taking samples from a fur seal (left). The kelp gull is widespread in the sub-Antarctic islands and is one of the species affected by the avian influenza virus. Images: British Antarctic Survey /...
The museum in Grytviken on South Georgia houses a replica of Shackleton’s lifeboat, the “James Caird”, as well as numerous small and large items from the expedition. Some of the expedition members’ personal belongings are also included, giving...
