Icebergs bringing nutrients into the ocean to fertilize their surroundings is evident by the fact that penguins, marine mammals and seabirds often can be seen around the icy giants. Otherwise, iron-rich dust fertilizes the Antarctic Ocean. But that was not always the...
Orbiting Antarctica, the “Polar Pod” is powered by the Circumpolar Current to circle the world between 50° and 55°S latitude. This circumnavigation of 24,000km at an average speed of 1 knot (1.8km/h) is supposed to take two years. In headwinds and adverse...
On Gough Island, Southern Giant Petrels attack breeding Yellow-nosed Albatrosses. In 87 cases, these attacks ended fatally for the albatrosses. Screenshot from video: Michelle Risi, Christopher Jones, and Alexis Osborne Antarctic and sub-Antarctic waters are known for...
Everything south of 60 degrees latitude is now called the ‘Southern Ocean’. (Graphic: NGS) National Geographic magazine, with cartographer Alex Tait, announced on June 8, 2021, that it now officially recognizes five oceans, adding the “Southern...
All penguin species spend most of the year in the sea and only come ashore during the breeding season. On that occasion, the brood-areas near the food-areas are preferred. For species like Adélies, this means close to large krill areas, which are also used by humans....
