Antarctic

There was a time men thought women shouldn’t go to the Antarctic. Wow, we proved them wrong

Posted by Louisa Casson - 7th March 2018
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Global project leader for Greenpeace Antarctic Sanctuary campaign Frida Bengtsson and scientist Susanne Lockhart onboard the Arctic Sunrise en route to the Antarctic for scientific research into the biodiversity of the Antarctic ocean.

The Antarctic belongs to all of us, and is all of ours to protect. Yet an ice ceiling prevented women from joining expeditions to the Antarctic until relatively recently. A woman applying to join the British Antarctic Survey was rejected on the basis that, “Women… Read More

Nat Geo KiDs: Winners of the Greenpeace poster competition announced

Posted by Greenpeace UK - 21st February 2018
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The winner of the competition is Bruno, aged 11. Well done Bruno.

Late last year, as part of our campaign to create an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary, we ran an exciting competition in the National Geographic KiDS magazine. We asked NG KiDS readers to design a banner for our ship, the Arctic Sunrise, to inspire our new mission. Read More

Print your own Valentine’s Day card

Posted by Emily Buchanan - 13th February 2018
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Click on your favourite card to download your own printable version. Each card contains a Happy Valentine’s Day message and a cute animal fact. How to print: Make sure to print two-sided and select ‘print on short edge’ or ‘short-edge binding’. All cards are size A5. If you… Read More

A Valentine’s Day special: the Antarctic’s 5 most loving animals

Posted by Willie Mackenzie - 13th February 2018
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The biggest hearts in the world are found in the Antarctic Ocean, so why not show them some love this Valentine’s Day? There’s always room for more love in the world – and today seemed like the perfect opportunity to spread a little of it. Our ship, the Arctic Sunrise,… Read More

Diving to the Antarctic seafloor is a scientist’s dream coming true

Posted by Greenpeace UK - 25th January 2018
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Dr. Susanne Lockhart and submarine pilot John Hocevar prepare to dive to the Antarctic sea floor.

Written By: Dr. Susanne Lockhart Most people would be surprised about how many species of cold-water corals and amazing sponges you’d find on the bottom of the Antarctic Ocean. Even as the scientist who has identified three quarters of the registered seafloor communities designated for special protection… Read More

In pictures: penguins rise up across the UK to call for Antarctic protection

Posted by Emily Buchanan - 23rd January 2018
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On Saturday January 20th, penguins rose up in their thousands, taking on town centres and tourist hot spots all around the world. Here in the UK, volunteers were undeterred by the January drizzle, donning tuxedos, onesies and paper penguin masks to raise awareness about the plight of the… Read More