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Shark caught on camera for first time in Antarctica's frigid waters

Feb 18

3 researchers evacuated from US Antarctica station

Aug 7, 2025

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Antarctica has lost ice 10 times the size of LA, scientists say

Antarctica has lost enough ice over the last 30 years to cover the City of Los Angeles area 10 times over, according to new research.

Mar 6

Explorers capture mysterious deep-sea squid on camera

Jun 10, 2025

Alex Ingle/Schmidt Ocean Institute

Ecosystem found beneath broken Antarctic iceberg

Apr 1, 2025

Iceberg roughly the size of London breaks off in Antarctica

Jan 26, 2023

Passengers aboard Antarctic ship speak out after 'rogue wave' incident

Dec 7, 2022

Ernest Shackleton's Endurance ship found in Antarctica after 107 years

Mar 9, 2022

National Geographic recognizes Earth's 5th ocean

Jun 8, 2021

Latest Videos

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3 researchers medically evacuated from US station in Antarctica

Aug 7, 2025

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Oregon man completes first solo hike across Antarctica

Dec 27, 2018

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Antarctica's ice sheet is melting 3 times faster than before

Jun 14, 2018

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Watch the new trailer for Disneynature's 'Penguins'

Apr 22, 2018

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Photographer captures stunning time-lapse of Aurora Australis

Mar 30, 2018

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What lies beneath Antarctica's ice? A look at underwater life

Jan 26, 2018

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Rare glimpse into Antarctica's colorful world beneath the ice

Jul 24, 2017

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New estimates more than double Antarctica's Adèlie penguin population

Mar 17, 2017

Latest Stories

Iceberg larger than Los Angeles breaks off Antarctic shelf

An iceberg larger than Los Angeles is now floating off Antarctica.

Oct 1, 2019

NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, File

'Headless chicken monster' spotted swimming in Antarctic Ocean

Unlike many other sea cucumbers, the headless chicken monster can swim up into the water column.

Oct 21, 2018

LISTEN: An Antarctic ice shelf is 'singing'

A Texas-sized ice shelf seems to be dabbling in the art of music.

Oct 18, 2018

Watch the new trailer for Disneynature's 'Penguins'

Penguin Steve has found his match -- but when his other half leaves him alone with the kids, he discovers that being a father is more than he bargained for.

Apr 22, 2018

Photographer captures stunning time-lapse of Aurora Australis

A passenger on a specially-chartered flight captured a stunning time-lapse of the Aurora Australis, also known as the southern lights.

Mar 30, 2018