A calving iceberg exposed a region that never before had been seen by human eyes, revealing a vibrant, thriving ecosystem ...

Scientists have determined that at least six new aquatic species have been thriving under an Antarctic ice shelf.

Imagine looking at the world through the stalked compound eyes of krill in the Southern Ocean. All of a sudden, a penguin ...

The study suggests that even the faintest hint of penguin droppings in the water is enough to prompt krill into escape ...

At present, what scientists have found out about the Antarctic Dragonfish suggest that their reproduction capacities are low and they also only live in the region where they have been found.

The bountiful creatures sequester carbon and are a vital food source for marine predators, but their future is uncertain ...

Antarctic fish have adapted over millennia to survive in the freezing temperatures of the Southern Ocean but in doing so have lost their ability to grow at rates seen in their warmer water cousins.

Emperor penguins are a vital part of the Antarctic food chain – they eat creatures like squid and small fish, and are an important source of food for predators like leopard seals and large sharks. By ...

Adélie penguins are a vital part of the Antarctic food chain – they eat tiny creatures like krill and small fish, and are a source of food for predators like leopard seals and killer whales. By ...

“Here we show for the first time that a small amount of penguin guano causes a sudden change in the feeding and swimming behaviors of Antarctic krill,” Nicole Hellessey, a corresponding author ...