A wildlife photographer has captured what are believed to be the first underwater images of the rare, elusive Ross seal.
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There is nowhere on earth quite as ethereal as Antarctica. This icy kingdom is nestled at the bottom of our planet and holds a vast wilderness to be explored. You might catch a glimpse of whales and ...
Australia's Antarctic scientists are racing to record crucial "baseline" population data on wildlife before the deadly H5 strain of bird flu arrives, so that any impacts can be measured. The virus has ...
Antarctica is known for being a rather inhospitable place, what with its extreme cold, violent winds, and low levels of water – it is technically a desert. Much of continent also sits at high altitude ...
Penguins do not react to people the way most wild animals do. When a human appears on an Antarctic shoreline, many penguins ...
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Penguins are seen with a cruise ship in the background in Antarctica, Dec. 14, 2025. The Antarctic ice and snow melt in large quantities during the height of summer, when the weather is relatively ...