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The world's oceans are increasingly under threat from overfishing, pollution and global climate change, all of which have significantly deteriorated marine environments for decades. The Antarctic Ocean is one of Earth's last relatively pristine oceans. Marine Protected Areas can help to conserve its fragile marine environment. read more

King George Island is the largest of the South Shetland Islands, and because of its accessibility from South America, now hosts 14 research stations and field huts of about one dozen nations. Construction and operation of these stations requires a great deal of logistical activities which impact the environment. Environmental monitoring will help to detect and solve problems. read more

What the polar bear is to the Arctic, the penguin is to the Antarctic. Of the 18 penguin species there are in the world, five of them breed only in the Antarctic. The region has more to offer than the sight of these charming flightless birds. Although there is not such a large of number of species at the southern end of the world, many kinds of animals have adapted to the harsh living conditions. read more