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Joining the growing throng of birds coming and going around the ship were upto 14 stunning Light Mantled Sooty Albatrosses. Apparently we very lucky to see the numbers these Albatrosses as ususally only 1 or 2 are seen.
Exodus Expeditins are offering an in depth exploration of Antarctica, combining the best of the Western side of the peninsula with the less visited, more remote, Eastern side. This is a remarkable adventure visiting both sides of ...
International team to drill beneath massive Antarctic ice shelf This shows the convoy at Pine Island Glacier in Antarctica. Credit: National Science Foundation An international team of researchers, funded by the National Science Foundation ...
Protected Fisheries Friendly Areas In Southern OceanTheFishSite.comAmong the fisheries managed by CCAMLR it is krill fishing in the Southern Ocean in particular that has been of commercial significance to Norway in recent years.
You'll search the ice floes for Antarctica's six different species of seals, including the ultimate predator, the leopard seal. Sail through the incomparable Lemaire Channel, dwarfed by precipitous peaks and nicknamed Kodak ...
Antarctica wrap: edgy all over the continentExplorersWeb(Angela Benavides) Bruised ribs, frostnip, crevasse falls, forced rest, brutal terrain, hard wind: Antarctica dispatches are turning a bit more edgy all over the continent.
Nature's Perfect Gliding Machine: The Albatross. Albatross are the greatest long distance travelers on Earth. These globetrotters are the bloodhounds of the sea, miraculously making a modest living over the vast open ocean.
You may recall that Dixie and Sam traveled to Antarctica to embark on a three-month long journey that would have them exploring a chunk of the continent that has seldom been visited by man. They plan to use kites to cover ...
There are numerous causes why there is certainly just one winner when assessing the wellness benefits of krill oil vs fish oil. Krill is actually a small shrimp-like crustacean that's found in abundance from the North Pacific and ...
Ghost alps of Antarctica secret revealed: For more than half of a century, geologists have wrangled over the ori...
The oldest known whale to ply the Antarctic may suggest whales evolved faster than thought, researchers say.
LGBT WeeklyBroken penguin 'bromance' gets world's attentionThe Toronto ObserverThe Toronto Zoo's decision to split two 'gay' African penguins and mate them with females has attracted the attention of the international media.
Sid's return to Penguins remains on holdWinnipeg Free PressDespite increasing speculation that the NHL's biggest star is nearing a return from his 10-month concussion layoff, the Pittsburgh Penguins ruled Crosby out of Thursday's game at Tampa Bay.
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But the reward for those who venture this deep is to briefly rediscover a ship still recognizably the luxury liner that gaily cruised the southern Atlantic route in the 1950s. Most of the deck hardware and all three swimming pools ...
At the bottom of the world, on top of itMorning SentinelHe took a 300-foot cruise ship to Antarctica.
1) Fulfilling the same role in the Antarctic, as polar bears do in the Arctic, leopard seals are formidable predators. At up to 3.5 m long and 500 kg in weight, and with large, powerful, penguin munching canines, you don't really ...
The previous week I had encountered a leopard seal at the same site and, although they are not usually aggressive, those large predators always bear close attention. But this was not a leopard. As I watched, and brought my ...
A Hawaiian student looks at the plastic items found in stomaches of albatrosses, ingested from the Pacific ocean. Interesting video from BBC show Hawaii – Message in the Waves. Visit www.bbcearth.com for all the latest ...
Short-tailed Albatross Egg. The Short-tailed albatross pair has another egg this year. We only saw the female here for one day, and now the male is incubating the egg. So, in just over 2 months, we may have another chick.
Dear Atmospheric/Climate Sciences APECS Members:1 December is Antarctica Day, and APECS is celebrating by making the entire month of December Antarctica.
Killer whales swam under our dinghy... luckily they were just saying helloThe Scottish SunIn tonight's episode Doug captures more amazing footage of a leopard seal hunting a penguin. He said: "Leopards are pretty cool.
0:30:04 Southern Atlantic Ocean – Dolphins swimming in the Ocean and the Captain's Gala Welcome Reception were the highlights of this beautiful day at sea. 0:34:03 Southern Atlantic Ocean – The weather turns cooler as ...
Read Believe your eyes: the world’s strangest optical illusions and mirages for travel tips, advice, news and articles from all around the world by Lonely Planet (RT @TravelIndustry: RT @lonelyplanet: Believe your eyes: the world’s strangest...
Emperor penguins are used to dealing with extreme weather. Each year they complete their march inland from the sea to a place on the permanent ice shelf. There, they will stay for more than two months waiting, sometimes in ...
Stuck in a "deep freeze" for millennia, a mysterious mountain range deep under the Antarctic ice is finally coming to light.
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