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We are stoked to say that our legendary logistics manager, Paul Woodgate, known as Woody to Antarcticans, has received a Lifetime Lifetime Achievement Award from the public service. The accolade recognises individuals who have ma… Read More

RNZ - When New Zealand photographer Stuart Robertson broke his leg, it gave him the opportunity to go through the thousands of photos he had taken in Antarctica. He had been to Antarctica twice - using the lens of his grandfather… Read More

The deep greens of McMurdo Sound sea-ice algae, brilliant glacial blues of Mt Erebus, and every shade of white imaginable – the colours of Antarctica have come to life as they dance across the walls of Leica Galleries in Melbourn… Read More

At this time of year, as the sun rises over Antarctica, a “hole” opens up in Earth’s ozone layer. The ozone layer is a vital planetary boundary that protects all life on Earth from the sun’s damaging ultraviolet radiation. But as… Read More

Antarctica New Zealand is campaigning for the Adélie penguin to be the next New Te Manu Rongonui o te Tau – Bird of the Year 2024. More than a third of the global Adélie penguin population lives in Aotearoa's home in Antarctica, … Read More

Evolving sea ice conditions, Bird of the Year voting and SCAR's new Kiwi president. All that and more in the August Science Update. Read More