A recent theory proposes that whales weren’t just predators in the ocean environment: Nutrients that whales excreted may have ...

Iceberg A23a, one of the world's largest icebergs, is drifting toward South Georgia, posing potential risks to wildlife and ...

The world's biggest iceberg is drifting toward a tiny south Atlantic island, potentially affecting the wildlife there, ...

Carol Biddulph, a registered wildlife caregiver, took care of the bird, whom she named Gus — after the Roman emperor Augustus. He was released on Wednesday into the Southern Ocean from a Parks ...

He explains that Port Ross is an important nursery area for the southern right whales, following the devastating slaughter of the animals during whaling. 'The threats now are far more abundant and ...

Individually, each of these animals is only about two inches long, but collectively they form one of the largest biomasses on the planet. They also fuel the entire food web in the Southern Ocean ...

The world's largest iceberg looks set to collide with a group of remote islands in the southern Atlantic, risking the safety ...

Long-term changes in the Southern Ocean are contributing to ongoing Antarctic ice loss. The West Antarctic Peninsula is another fast-warming area of the planet, and is home to many iconic Antarctic ...

The scientists on board are hoping to learn more about the biological and chemical processes that draw carbon deep into the Southern ... animals, called phytoplankton and zooplankton, near the ...