Articles for tag: Antarctica, ColossalSquid, DeepSea, MarineBiology, OceanDiscovery

Jan Otte

News

Scientific Breakthrough: Colossal Squid Filmed Alive After 100 Years of Mystery

A translucent juvenile colossal squid, the legendary “kraken” of Antarctic waters has been captured on video for the first time, solving a century-old marine mystery. The Shot That Rewrote Marine Biology On March 9, 2024, an ROV named SuBastian made history 600 meters deep near the South Sandwich Islands: “This is like finding a unicorn, ...

Andrew Alpin, Author

New Discoveries
new emperor penguin colonies

Discovering New Emperor Penguin Colonies from Space

The discovery of new emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica marks a significant advancement in wildlife research. Using satellite mapping technology, scientists from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have located previously unknown colonies, bringing the total known emperor penguin colonies around Antarctica to 66. This discovery is notable as half of these colonies have been identified ...