Category: Antarctic Peninsula

New insights into the volcanoes beneath Bransfield Strait

Heiner Kubny

Several active volcanic systems lie beneath the seabed of Bransfield Strait. A new study now uses geochemical signatures to reveal the origin of their magma and the processes taking place deep beneath the seabed.

First Weddell seal pup of the season at Vernadsky

Rosamaria Kubny

The Antarctic spring is heralded by new arrivals at the Ukrainian research station Akademik Vernadsky.

Female krill gather at hydrothermal vents

Heiner Kubny

A surprising discovery is changing our understanding of the life of Antarctic krill. Researchers have found sexually active females at hydrothermal vents at depths of more than 1,000 metres.

Researchers call for greater protection for Deception Island’s beaches

Rosamaria Kubny

A new study shows that the beaches of Deception Island are home to surprisingly diverse ecosystems.

Antarctica has its very own microbes

Heiner Kubny

Antarctica appears to harbour a unique, hitherto largely hidden world beneath the soil. Researchers have identified strains of bacteria that have not yet been found anywhere else on Earth.

Gentoo penguins surprise with early return

Rosamaria Kubny

Thousands of gentoo penguins have returned unusually early to Galindez Island, near the Ukrainian Antarctic station Akademik Vernadsky. Just a few weeks earlier, the birds had left the island exceptionally late.

Fibre-optic cable to connect Antarctica to the world

Heiner Kubny

Antarctica could, for the first time, be connected directly to the global data network via an undersea fibre-optic cable.

Penguin fossils become climate archives

Rosamaria Kubny

Millions of years old penguin bones from Seymour Island provide surprisingly precise insights into how the Antarctic climate once changed.

Why krill does not clog fin whales’ baleen

Heiner Kubny

With every gulp, fin whales take in huge quantities of krill and seawater. New research shows that their baleen should actually become clogged in the process.

Ukraine and Indonesia deepen cooperation in Antarctic research

Polar Journal AG Team

From the tropics to Antarctica, Indonesia and Ukraine are finding new opportunities for scientific cooperation.