I'd seen Cape Horn once before, from above on a flight 12 years ago on the British Antarctic Survey Dash7 aircraft, going from Punta Arenas, #Chile to Rothera Research Station on the #Antarctic Peninsula.

The End Of The #Antarctic #Illusion: The Great Un-Freezing : Medium

We’re putting more stuff into #Space than ever. Here’s what’s up there. : Tech Review

This overlooked #Organ may be more vital for #Longevity than #Scientists realized : Sci Am

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Day 16 of my voyage to the #Antarctic Peninsula on the #tallship #BarkEuropa: several members of the voyage crew were keen to see Cape Horn on our way back to Ushuaia. The Captain agreed, but warned us that we would pass the Cape in the early hours of the morning. Hence all we could see was the dark shape of hills against a cloudy sky and the flashing lights of two lighthouses (see short video clip in post below).

In March 2026, the #SeaIce global extent was 6.8% below 1991-2020 mean. Since the beginning of records (1978):
- #Arctic, 1st lowest monthly mean, with 5.7% less extent than normal (-856,735km²)
- #Antarctic, 14th lowest monthly mean, with -10.1%> less exent than normal(-441,262km²)

for more: https://osi-saf.eumetsat.int/sea-ice-index

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#Antarctic sea ice extent reached its annual minimum in late February (16th lowest on record in the satellite era). This was mostly due to strong winds in the Weddell Sea region pushing the ice equatorward, which is reflected in March's ice concentration field.

Graphic by: https://zacklabe.com/antarctic-sea-ice-extentconcentration/

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The collision underscores the growing battle in the frigid waters of the Southern Ocean over the future of Antarctic krill, a shrimplike crustacean central to the diet of whales and critical buffer to global warming that’s also in demand for use in health supplements, fishmeal and other products

https://archive.ph/bIIys#selection-389.0-393.252

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Photographer Captures First-Ever Images of Adorable Ross Seal Swimming in Antarctica

Read the incredible tale of a lucky photographer's icy encounter.

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These Teeth Are Unlike Any Other

https://tube.blueben.net/w/bdvTNSAhrovbnpSK6BnJA8

These Teeth Are Unlike Any Other

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Day 15 of my voyage to the #Antarctic Peninsula on the #tallship #BarkEuropa: riding the waves across Drake Passage with Bark Europa in full sail, viewed from near the wheelhouse.