antarctic ocean sanctuary

10 amazing things about Antarctic krill

Posted by Willie Mackenzie - 19th March 2018
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With beautiful black eyes, and otherworldly translucent pink bodies, Antarctic krill are alien-looking animals. And they’re a lot more than just whale food. To get to know them a bit better, we’ve pulled together a list of some of the best bits about these tiny shrimp-like ocean critters. Antarctic krill… Read More

Strange things lurk in the icy depths of the Antarctic Ocean

Posted by Willie Mackenzie - 14th March 2018
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The Antarctic feather star (Promachocrinus kerguelensis) found at approximately 300 meters depth

Cute penguins might get all the press, whales certainly give the wows, and big-eyed seals bring the feels – but there’s a lot more to the Antarctic Ocean if you’re prepared to dive a little deeper. Some very strange things lurk in the icy depths of… Read More

Antarctic Mother’s Day

Posted by Willie Mackenzie - 11th March 2018
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When it comes to parenting strategies, there is no end of diversity in the animal kingdom. And however different they are, somehow, they all work out. This Mother’s Day, as we campaign to protect their home, we thought it would be the perfect opportunity… Read More

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