Krill Fishing Vessels in the AntarcticKrill fishing vessels in the vicinity of Trinity Island. Greenpeace is conducting scientific research and documenting the Antarctic’s unique wildlife, to strengthen the proposal to create the largest protected area on the planet, an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary.© Daniel Beltrá / Greenpeace
Gentoo Penguin Chick in the AntarcticGentoo penguin chicks near Discovery Bay in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Greenpeace is conducting scientific research and documenting the Antarctic’s unique wildlife, to strengthen the proposal to create the largest protected area on the planet, an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary.© Daniel Beltrá / Greenpeace
Adélie Penguins in the AntarcticAerial photograph of Adélie penguins on the ice, taken en-route to the Weddell Sea, Antarctic Peninsula. Greenpeace is conducting scientific research and documenting the Antarctic’s unique wildlife, to strengthen the proposal to create the largest protected area on the planet, an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary.© Daniel Beltrá / Greenpeace
Iris Reefer at Discovery Bay in the AntarcticThe Iris Reefer at anchor in Discovery Bay, in the Antarctic. Greenpeace is conducting scientific research and documenting the Antarctic’s unique wildlife, to strengthen the proposal to create the largest protected area on the planet, an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary.© Daniel Beltrá / Greenpeace
Gentoo Penguins in the AntarcticGentoo penguin colony on Cuveville Island in Errera channel, Antarctic Peninsula. Greenpeace is conducting scientific research and documenting the Antarctic’s unique wildlife, to strengthen the proposal to create the largest protected area on the planet, an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary.© Daniel Beltrá / Greenpeace
Humpback Whale and Calf in the AntarcticHumpback whale with a calf in front of Greenpeace ship the Arctic Sunrise in Paradise Bay, in Palmer Archipelago, Antarctic Peninsula. Greenpeace is conducting submarine-based research of the seafloor to identify Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems, which will strengthen the case for the largest protected area on the planet, an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary.© Christian Åslund / Greenpeace
Humpback Whales Feeding in Paradise BayHumpback whale bubble feeding for krill in Paradise Bay, in Palmer Archipelago, Antarctic Peninsula. Greenpeace is conducting submarine-based research of the seafloor to identify Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems, which will strengthen the case for the largest protected area on the planet, an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary.© Christian Åslund / Greenpeace
Krill in the AntarcticKrill, Euphausia superba, represent a critical component of the Antarctic food web, providing food for fish, whales, seals, penguins, albatross and other seabirds, as well as marine invertebrates. Greenpeace is on a three-month expedition to the Antarctic to carry out scientific research, including seafloor submarine dives, to highlight the urgent need for the creation of a 1.8 million square kilometre Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary. Key findings from the footage and samples gathered from the submarine dives will be shared with the Antarctic Ocean Commission (CCAMLR) to establish localised protections as well as to strengthen this and other upcoming proposals for marine protection in the Antarctic.© Christian Åslund / Greenpeace
Chinstrap Penguin in the AntarcticChinstrap penguin nesting at Spigot Peak with mountains and glaciers at Orne harbor in the background, at Gerlache Strait in the Antarctic. Greenpeace is conducting submarine-based research of the seafloor to identify Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems, which will strengthen the case for the largest protected area on the planet, an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary.© Christian Åslund / Greenpeace
Sea ice and Glacier Ice in the AntarcticSea ice mixed with glacier ice off the coast of Brabant Island, Palmer Archipelago, Antarctic. Greenpeace is conducting submarine-based research of the seafloor to identify Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems, which will strengthen the case for the largest protected area on the planet, an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary.© Christian Åslund / Greenpeace
Dr. Susanne Lockhart and John Hocevar in the Greenpeace submarineDr. Susanne Lockhart and submarine pilot John Hocevar diving in a submarine outside Kaiser Island, Palmer Archipelago, Antarctic Peninsula. Greenpeace is conducting submarine-based scientific research to strengthen the proposal to create the largest protected area on the planet, an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary.© Christian Åslund / Greenpeace
Submarine being launched from Greenpeace shipSubmarine being launched from Greenpeace ship the Arctic Sunrise outside Joinville Island in the Antarctic Sound, at the opening of the Weddell Sea. Greenpeace is conducting submarine-based scientific research to strengthen the proposal to create the largest protected area on the planet, an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary.© Christian Åslund / Greenpeace