2026-10-7 19576a9348efb3840a4388704873df524e6ce7e2 20 Antarctic krill 116 /wiki/antarctic%20krill Antarctica 37 /wiki/antarctica British Antarctic Survey 2 /wiki/british%20antarctic%20survey Climate change in Antarctica 1 /wiki/climate%20change%20in%20antarctica Zavodovski Island 14 /wiki/zavodovski%20island chinstrap penguin 71 /wiki/chinstrap%20penguin Antarctic krill Antarctica British Antarctic Survey Climate change in Antarctica Zavodovski Island chinstrap penguin Climate change in Antarctica 2026-09-29 35f2d7004443fde307bc835cacf621d9cc95a2e1 26 Antarctica 1 /feed/2026/09/29/scientists-identify-and-name-a-new-penguin-species-the-southeastern-gentoo-penguin-pygoscelis-kerguelensis-in-the Scientists identify and name a new penguin species, the southeastern gentoo penguin ("Pygoscelis kerguelensis"), in the Kerguelen Islands near Antarctica. Previously classfied as a standard gentoo penguin due to its nearly identical appearance, it is now differentiated through genetic sequencing. 2026-06-29 3caf98b9dc2648ca16b2c0522d8e407fd339f632 47 Antarctica 1 /feed/2026/06/29/palaeontologists-identify-a-fossil-vertebra-collected-on-james-ross-island-in-1985-as-the-earliest-known-dinosaur-bone-c Palaeontologists identify a fossil vertebra collected on James Ross Island in 1985 as the earliest-known dinosaur bone collected in Antarctica, which was identified to be a tail bone from a titanosaur. 2026-02-17 61e727ffed1b6d2d4369c2f5a3396683e68770d4 /feed/2026/02/17/an-annular-solar-eclipse-lasting-up-to-2-minutes-and-20-seconds-is-visible-from-antarctica-for-the-first-time-since-20 An annular solar eclipse lasting up to 2 minutes and 20 seconds is visible from Antarctica, for the first time since 2014, the Southern Ocean, and the South Indian Ocean, and partially observed in Africa, Argentina, and Chile. 1771968191 2026-02-17 9f08cf39bbd3434551be9cf2c3f9196bcfcd34b7 /feed/2026/02/17/an-annular-solar-eclipse-lasting-up-to-2-minutes-and-20-seconds-is-visible-from-antarctica-the-southern-ocean-and-the An annular solar eclipse lasting up to 2 minutes and 20 seconds is visible from Antarctica, the Southern Ocean, and the South Indian Ocean. It is the first eclipse on February 17 to occur since February 1897 lunar eclipse. Observers in south Argentina & Chile, as well as south Africa and Madagascar, also see a partial eclipse. It is the last annular solar eclipse to be visible in the contigous Antarctica until 2061. 1771312063 2026-02-17 9bf6576d4786e08c416c3e7b4456517477e54d64 18 Antarctica 1 /feed/2026/02/17/an-annular-solar-eclipse-lasting-up-to-2-minutes-and-20-seconds-is-visible-from-antarctica-for-the-first-time-since-201 An annular solar eclipse lasting up to 2 minutes and 20 seconds is visible from Antarctica for the first time since 2014. It was also observed in the Southern Ocean, and the South Indian Ocean, and partially observed in Africa, Argentina, and Chile. 2025-09-21 9a7bd8d7270c340f397e192eaf0bb1f89da1cc91 /feed/2025/09/21/a-partial-solar-eclipse-with-an-eclipse-magnitude-of-0855-is-visible-in-antarctica-and-the-south-pacific-ocean A partial solar eclipse with an eclipse magnitude of 0.855 is visible in Antarctica and the South Pacific Ocean. 1758543307 2025-09-21 209d039b2e3d231e032976b0011f1580d4ba2a08 /feed/2025/09/21/a-partial-solar-eclipse-with-an-eclipse-magnitude-of-0855-is-visible-in-the-south-pacific-ocean-and-antarctica A partial solar eclipse with an eclipse magnitude of 0.855 is visible in the South Pacific Ocean and Antarctica. 1758507451 2025-09-21 54b23a4d1d55f5932a2cd22e08dba278c3c0be70 /feed/2025/09/21/a-partial-solar-eclipse-with-an-eclipse-magnitude-of-08550-while-gamma-has-a-value-of-10651-is-visible-in-the-south A partial solar eclipse with an eclipse magnitude of 0.8550, while Gamma has a value of -1.0651 is visible in the South Pacific Ocean and Antarctica. 1758464135 2025-09-21 e979f1a783f30f6eae6b6982bee0f81d1849531e 14 Antarctica 1 /feed/2025/09/21/a-partial-solar-eclipse-with-an-eclipse-magnitude-of-0855-is-visible-in-antarctica-and-the-south-pacific-ocean-new-zea A partial solar eclipse with an eclipse magnitude of 0.855 is visible in Antarctica and the South Pacific Ocean. New Zealand is mostly clouded out, preventing many sightings. 2025-09-7 e227963955b0406430deffd7a2ecea1b4eccff38 20 Antarctica 1 /feed/2025/09/7/a-total-lunar-eclipse-visible-in-europe-africa-asia-australia-and-antarctica-occurs A total lunar eclipse, visible in Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and Antarctica, occurs. 2025-04-2 0c788b9203f81253d00eb0619cbde79369d1a8c8 27 Antarctica 1 /feed/2025/04/2/in-the-10-tariff-the-us-lists-the-australian-territory-of-heard-island-and-mcdonald-islands-near-antarctica-despite In the 10% tariff, the U.S. lists the Australian territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands near Antarctica, despite the fact that it has no human inhabitants, imports or exports. In response to finding these islands in the list, Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese commented that "Nowhere on earth is safe" for the tariff. 2025-01-2 bf8adec93bbbab50f9d6a9ab6fa25db3def38aff /feed/2025/01/2/the-chilean-president-gabriel-boric-begins-a-historic-three-day-trip-to-the-antarctica-along-with-civil-scientific-an The Chilean president, Gabriel Boric, begins a historic three-day trip to the Antarctica along with civil, scientific and military authorities. According to the Chilean Government, the codenamed "Operación Estrella Polar III" seeks to strengthen the country's presence in the territory. 1736255365 2025-01-2 dba1de85b81eee2c6267da9091a5eca609e66c72 25 Antarctica 1 /feed/2025/01/2/the-chilean-president-gabriel-boric-begins-a-historic-three-day-trip-to-antarctica-along-with-civil-scientific-and-mi The Chilean president, Gabriel Boric, begins a historic three-day trip to Antarctica along with civil, scientific and military authorities. According to the Chilean Government, the codenamed "Operación Estrella Polar III" seeks to strengthen the country's presence in the territory. /feed/2026/10/7/the-british-antarctic-survey-reports-that-zavodovski-island-in-antarctica-has-lost-more-than-500000-chinstrap-penguins AFP via France 24 7 bed087fbb2b7fd1fe0b3eaed19426416c4bdc1b6 10 https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20261007-climate-change-strips-island-s-title-of-largest-penguin-colony-study 2026 The British Antarctic Survey reports that Zavodovski Island in Antarctica has lost more than 500,000 chinstrap penguins since 2011, ending its status as the world's largest penguin colony as warming waters reduce access to Antarctic krill.