Norway proposed almost doubling the catch limit for krill in the Southern Ocean during the annual conference of the ...

A trip to Antarctica promises scenery, nature, and seclusion unlike anywhere else on earth. It also promises a hefty price ...

The Australian government says it's "disappointed" after an international conservation meeting in Hobart failed to reach agreement on improved protection measures in Antarctica.

Have you ever wondered how some life forms keep going in places so cold we’d call them frozen? Places humans wouldn't dare ...

Wildlife hospitals are busy places with staff resources often stretched as injured and ill native wildlife species are ...

Beneath the ice of Antarctica’s Weddell Sea, scientists discovered a vast, organized city of fish nests revealed after the ...

The Antarctic blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus ssp. Intermedia) is the largest animal on the planet, but it is critically ...

Approximately 71% of Earth’s surface is covered in water. Five main bodies make up the world’s oceans: the Atlantic, Pacific, ...

Every life must have an end, yet some species stretch that limit farther than we ever thought possible. Scientists have found ...

Discover 10 remarkable animals known for their record-breaking migration journeys across the world’s oceans, skies, and lands ...

The search for a famed polar exploration shipwreck led researchers to discover geometric patterns created by fish on the Antarctic seafloor.

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