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....
The seabed in the Southern Ocean is a rich habitat with numerous animals that dwell there, many living as filter feeders. But this type of diet leads to a build-up of microplastics in animals. These parts now have been found also in the soft sediment. Photograph:...
Over millions of years, the seabed of the Southern Ocean has changed with the shifts of the continental plates and with it the currents, which in turn influenced the climate. Photo: Julia Hager The glacial history of the Antarctic is currently one of the most...
