A new study has found that king penguins on a sub-Antarctic island are now giving birth 19 days earlier than they did in 2000, and more chicks are surviving the winter. That change has turned a warming ocean into a temporary boon for species that may still be losing it. King penguin on the island … Read more
The first photograph of a Ross seal swimming underwater. | Photo by Justin Hofman A photographer has captured the first images of the rare and adorable Ross seal swimming in the icy waters of Antarctica. Justin Hofman spent 16 seasons diving on cruise ships as part of his role as an oceanographer. At that time, … Read more
Ten years after their discovery, amazing radio sounds that appear under Antarctica continue to surprise scientists. New research has shed some light on some of the funniest explanations, but the true origins of these shows are unknown. The signs were taken first between 2016 and 2018 by NASA ANITA testa balloon-borne antenna designed to detect … Read more
In Antarctica, one of the last great deserts of our planet, there is a remarkable revolution. In the waters of the Southern Ocean where whalers killed more than 2 million whales in the 20th century, which brought many species to the brink of extinction, the population is recovering. Humpback whales have made the fastest recovery … Read more