Giant Iceberg A68A is no more
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
In the end, the demise of Iceberg A68A was relatively swift.
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Green light to rebuild Scott Base in Antarctica
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
The New Zealand Government has given the green light to begin the redevelopment of Scott Base in Antarctica.
New map of Antarctica
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
The new wall map of Antarctica has been published by Land Information NZ (LINZ), in association with the New Zealand Antarctic Society
50 years ago: the first women arrive at the South Pole
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
The first women arrived at the South Pole 50 years ago this month
First plane of the austral summer arrives at the South Pole
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
The first flight of the season lands at the South Pole
Reconstructing Gondwana - when Antarctica and Australia were joined
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
Antarctica and Australia separated more than 100 million years ago; airborne magnetic surveys of ice-covered bedrock in Antarctica identifies geological correlations between the two land masses.
Antarctic ice velocity: most precise map
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
The most precise map ever of movement of the ice sheets across the surface of Antarctic bedrock.
Newly detected: Plate tectonic boundary runs beneath the Ross Ice Shelf
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
Previously unmapped geologic boundary between East & West Antarctica under the Ross Ice Shelf.
Hanging like a loose tooth! only 5km of ice separates two large cracks on Brunt Ice Shelf.
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
Only 5km of ice separates the Chasm 1 and Halloween Cracks on the Brunt Ice Shelf.
Summer polynyas transport warm water beneath the Ross Ice Shelf
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
Open water in summer (polynya) generates warm water, transporting heat into the cavity beneath the Ross Ice Shelf
Huge void discovered beneath the mighty Thwaites Glacier
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
A huge void has been discovered beneath the mighty Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica.
Tides under Ronne-Filchner Ice Shelf move grounding line by 20km
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
At the extreme inner recess of the Ronne-Filchner Ice Shelf, the 5m tidal range moves the grounding line of the Foundation Ice Stream 20km back and forth with each tide
30 years of service for icebreaker RSV Aurora Australis
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
Australia Post has marked the 30 years of service for icebreaker RSV Aurora Australis
Antarctic sea ice may have reached its maximum extent for the year on 2 October
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
It looks like Antarctic sea ice reached its max extent for 2018 on 2 October, at 18.15million km2.
First plane of the season lands at the South Pole
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
First plane of the season lands at the South Pole.
The Ross Ice shelf vibrates with the wind!
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
Seismographs on Earth's largest ice shelf detected vibrations caused by winds blowing across the snow on the surface.
RSS Sir David Attenborough will be larger than existing British icebreakers
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
The new British icebreaker, RRS Sir David Attenborough will be larger than existing ships used by the British Antarctic Survey.
Sun dogs on the northern horizon at Casey Station
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
Sun dogs are caused by ice crystals refracting sunlight, which create bright spots either side of the Sun.
Three planet winter at the South Pole
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
Jupiter (left) & Mars (right) shine either side of the IceCube Lab at the South Pole
Ocean swells from storms cause the collapse ice shelves, when sea ice is reduced
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
Storm-driven ocean swells, during periods of reduced sea ice coverage, caused the collapse of five major ice shelves between 1995-2009,
Antarctic ice loss has tripled in a decade,
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
Antarctic ice loss has tripled in a decade, most definitive figures yet: Earth's largest ice sheet #Antarctica lost 219 billion tons of ice annually in 2012 - 2017.
Australia will build first paved runway in Antarctica
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
Australia will build the first paved runway in Antarctica, 6km from Davis Station, providing year-round air access to the continent, and complementing the summer-only runway on hard ice at Wilkins.
Aurora australis displays are intensifying in Antarctica
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
Curtains of green and purple aurora australis have been seen from Scott Base
First egg at the Emperor penguin colony!
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
The first egg of the season has been spotted at the Emperor penguin colony at Dumont D’Urville Station
Know your penguins! - there are 18 species
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
Penguins live in the Southern Hemisphere, though the Galapagos penguin live right on the Equator
Byrd Glacier, one of East Antarctica’s largest glaciers
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
Byrd Glacier carries more ice to the Ross Ice Shelf than any other ice stream.
The Tucker Sno-Cat - one of the ultimate snow vehicles
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
The four track Tucker Sno-Cat is one of the ultimate snow vehicles.
Podcast: Dispatches from Continent Seven, the writings of Antarctic scientists from James Cook to today
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
We speak with Rebecca Priestley about her anthology, compiling 250 years of writing by scientists in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean
Podcast: NASA’s Operation IceBridge - surveying the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
In this podcast, we talk to John Sonntag, mission scientist for NASA’s Operation IceBridge.
Podcast: What it's like wintering over at the South Pole - thirteen times!
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
In this podcast, we talk to astronomer Robert Schwarz at the South Pole, who is just completing his thirteenth winter there!
Podcast: Revisiting Terra Incognita, Travels in Antarctica, with Sara Wheeler
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
In this podcast, we talk to Sara Wheeler about her bestseller 'Terra Incognita, Travels in Antarctica', which The New York Times called “gripping, emotional” and “compelling.”
Podcast: Recounting the heroic exploits of Tom Crean - companion to both Scott and Shackleton
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
In this podcast, we speak to Michael Smith about Tom Crean and his heroic exploits in Antarctica during three of the great polar expeditions, under the leadership of Scott and Shackleton.
Podcast: Lake Whillans; retrieving uncontaminated samples from a sub-glacial lake in Antarctica.
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
In this podcast, we speak to Helen Amanda Fricker about Lake Whillans, and how the WISSARD project obtained the first ever uncontaminated sample from an Antarctic sub-glacial lake,
Podcast: Speedo Diplomacy in the Ross Sea; successfully advocating for a Marine Protected Area
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
In this podcast, we talk to Lewis Pugh, UN Patron of the Oceans, about the Ross Sea Marine Protected Area
Podcast: Unraveling the mystery of Antarctica's hidden peaks - the Gamburtsev Mountains
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
In this podcast, we talk to Professor Robin Bell of Lamont- Doherty Earth Observatory, about the Gamburtsev Mountains in Antartica.
Podcast: The Big Rift; Larsen C Ice Shelf and the birth of an Alpha Iceberg
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
In this podcast, we talk to Professor Adrian Luckman of Swansea University in Wales, about the dramatic rift on the Larsen C Ice Shelf.
Irreversible warm inflow threatens ice shelf
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
Research indicates irreversible inflow of warm water could start within decades, threatening second largest Antarctic ice shelf.
Update on Larsen C Ice Shelf crack – 19km ice thread still connects future 5000km2 iceberg to main shelf
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
The advancing 180km crack across the Larsen C Ice Shelf now has a mere 19km ice bridge to cut through before it lets loose a massive iceberg larger than Rhode Island.
New Zealand operations in Antarctica since 1957
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
Peter Beggs of Antarctica New Zealand talks about his countries long-standing commitment to science research on the ice, and the permanent station on Ross Island, Scott Base, established in 1957.
Searching for the oldest ice on Earth in Antarctica
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
A team of scientists are searching for the oldest ice on earth – in East Antarctica, one of the most hostile environments on the planet.
ROSETTA program returns to Antarctica for second season surveying the Ross Ice Shelf
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
The ROSETTA-Ice research program has returned to Antarctica for a second field season of aerial- and ocean-based surveys of the Ross Ice Shelf, and the workload is even higher this year.
NASA’s Operation IceBridge completes one of its most successful Antarctic deployments to date
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
NASA’s Operation IceBridge is about to finish its eighth consecutive Antarctic deployment, and it’s looking like the 2016 season will be its most successful to date.
Russia comes to the party as CCAMLR reaches agreement on Marine Protected Area for Ross Sea
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
After years of negotiations, the Commission for the Conservation of Marine Living Resources has reached a consensus on a landmark Marine Protection Area proposed for Antarctica's Southern Ocean
Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources to discuss marine protection of Ross Sea
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
Next week, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) will be holding discussions at its annual meeting in Hobart that could determine the future of the Ross Sea
Elephant seals become Antarctic researchers
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
Elephant seals show water from Antarctica’s melting ice shelves slows processes responsible for forming deep-water currents
Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research Open Science Conference 2016 kicks off in Kuala Lumpur
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
The SCAR Open Science Conference 2016 kicked off in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, with delegates and participants arriving at the biennial event to discuss a wide range of Antarctic issues.
Decommissioned GOES-3 satellite - end of an era for South Pole communications
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
It’s the end of an era for Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station communications, with an aging satellite that provided critical internet connectivity to the remote station decommissioned late last month.
Historic mid-winter South Pole medical evacuation in Twin Otter aircraft
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
One of the major perils of working on the remote continent of Antarctica is that, in a serious emergency, help is a very, very long way away
ICECAP researchers use long-range drones to study East Antarctic Ice Sheet
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
A team of researchers with ICECAP has been using long-range drones to monitor more efficiently changes to the East Antarctic Ice Sheet
Antarctic seals may use Earth's magnetic field to navigate while hunting
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
Scientists believe they have found the reason that Weddell seals are so adept at finding breathing holes while hunting beneath Antarctica’s ice – they use the Earth’s magnetic field as a natural GPS
USCGC Polar Star: the US Coastguard’s heavy icebreaker
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
The 122-metre, 13,000 ton \"heavy\" icebreaker Polar Star is one of the largest ships in the US Coast Guard, and one of the world's most powerful non-nuclear ships
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Lawrence Yule on developing a national framework for mitigating sea level rise in New Zealand [video]
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
Hastings mayor Lawrence Yule, president of Local Government New Zealand, explains the importance of developing a national perspective for managing the confronting issue of sea level rise
![Matt Paterson on urban planning for sea level rise in New Zealand [video]](https://emdash.antarcticreport.com/_emdash/api/media/file/01KY428BKKP8DMB9PE40CD8REB.jpg)
Matt Paterson on urban planning for sea level rise in New Zealand [video]
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
Matt Paterson of the Property Council New Zealand speaks on the importance of optimising the planning processes around sea level rise from a commercial property perspective
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Lara Clarke on managing the impact of sea level rise in greater Auckland [video]
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
Lara Clarke, a policy planner in Auckland Council's Unitary Plan team, discusses how the council is mitigating the predicted impacts of sea level rise through the council’s Unitary Plan.
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Employing kotahitanga in communicating science-led sustainability strategies - John Perrott [video]
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
John Perrott of Auckland University of Technology, explains the value of kotahitanga in communicating science-led sustainability strategies for adaptation to climate change and sea level rise.
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Tim Grafton on sea level rise: adaptation, risk and insurance [video]
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
Tim Grafton of the Insurance Council of New Zealand explains the need to employ adaptation measures to reduce the insurance risks arising from climate change and sea level rise.
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Local government responses to climate change – Blair Dickie [video]
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
Blair Dickie, of Waikato Regional Council and SOLGM, describes the challenges emerging as local government develops a response to climate change and sea level rise.
![Rob Bell of NIWA explains the problem sea level rise presents to coastal communities & infrastructure [video]](https://emdash.antarcticreport.com/_emdash/api/media/file/01KY428B1XN64T2H4WPHK9WYW1.jpg)
Rob Bell of NIWA explains the problem sea level rise presents to coastal communities & infrastructure [video]
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
Rob Bell, Programme Leader of NIWA's Climate & Hazards Centre, talks about managing coastal-hazard risks related to sea level rise, and adaptation strategy for coastal communities and infrastructure.
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Highest astronomical tides; managing the increasing threat – Graeme Blick [video]
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
Graeme Blick, Chief Geodesist for LINZ, explains the factors that combine to produce perigean spring tides, as well as which areas of New Zealand are most vulnerable to sea level rise.
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Bryan Storey on the latest New Zealand-led research in Antarctica [video]
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
Prof Bryan Storey, director of Gateway Antarctica at the University of Canterbury and vice president of SCAR, discusses key research projects being conducted by New Zealand scientists in Antarctica.
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How does past climate change inform us about future sea-level rise? - Prof Tim Naish [video]
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
Prof Tim Naish, director of the Antarctic Research Centre at Victoria University, discusses the rapid changes in climate change science since the 2013 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
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Jonathan Bamber on Ice Sheets and Sea Level Rise [video]
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
Professor Jonathan Bamber of the University of Bristol discusses the latest projections for global sea level rise, and how New Zealand will be affected.
Australian government signs contract for new Antarctic icebreaker
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
The Australian Government has signed a contract for Australia’s new icebreaker, with the custom built ship due to arrive in Australia in mid-2020.
Scientists may have found Antarctica's second-largest under-ice lake
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
According to an article released in New Scientist, scientists may have discovered a large subglacial lake in Antarctica second only to the remote Lake Vostok in size.
\"Upside-down rivers\" threaten Antarctic ice shelves
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
“Upside-down rivers” of warm ocean water are threatening the stability of floating ice shelves in Antarctica, according to a new research from the National Snow and Ice Data Center in the US.
Managing the impact of sea level rise in New Zealand, one-day conference, Auckland, Friday 8 April 2016
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
This conference brought together international experts and NZ’s leading policy makers, scientists and industry representatives, to showcase adaptation strategies for managing sea level rise in NZ.
Researchers use seismometers to uncover the geology beneath Antarctica's ice
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
Seismic research by scientists from Washington University in St. Louis resulted in the discovery of a ‘hot zone’ beneath West Antarctica, thought to have a major influence on the flow of ice streams.
National Science Foundation research suggests king crabs could move to warmer waters
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
Researchers at the US National Science Foundation believe that king crab populations returning to the shallow continental shelf could become high-level predators and disrupt the ecosystem there.
The station on stilts: German Antarctic research station Neumayer III
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
Germany's polar research agency, the Alfred Wegener Institute, has built a research station on hydraulic stilts.
How Antarctic clouds could help reveal the effects of climate change
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
Antarctica’s massive ice sheet acts as a global heat sink. As a result, changes in the make-up of Antarctic clouds, such as the amount of ground they cover or how much radiation they absorb, can have ripple effects as far away as the tropics. Climate change researchers need to understand the physics of these clouds if they are to correctly work out how weather around the globe will change as the polar regions warm.
The US National Ice Center - naming Antarctic icebergs
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
Icebergs are created when large chunks of freshwater ice break off Antarctic ice shelves or glaciers and calve into the Southern Ocean. To be classified as an iceberg, the ice extruding from the water must be at least five metres above sea level, be between 30-50 metres thick, and must cover an area of at least 500 square meters. Icebergs can have a direct effect on the sea bed, scouring the seafloor where it makes contact. But who monitors icebergs? And how big can they get?
CSIRO RV Investigator to study underwater volcanoes in Southern Ocean
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
A CSIRO Marine National Facility research vessel has departed from Fremantle in Western Australia and headed to the remote subantarctic islands to research the link between active volcanoes on the seafloor and the mobilisation of iron which enriches and supports life in the Southern Ocean.
Royal Mail celebrates Ernest Shackleton's Endurance expedition
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
In collaboration with the Royal Geographical Society and the Scott Polar Research Institute, the Royal Mail in the UK has launched a set of special stamps to mark 100 years since the remarkable story of survival of Ernest Shackleton and the crew of the Endurance. Shackleton’s heroism and resourcefulness have made him one of the most celebrated sailors and leaders of all time.
Flying lab to study how the Southern Ocean absorbs carbon
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
A team of scientists supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) will be taking off in a specially-modified Gulfstream V jet this month as they survey remote parts of the Southern Ocean.
Pine Island Glacier, West Antarctica - the canary in the mine for climate change? [Video]
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
The Pine Island Glacier, one of the major glaciers draining the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, is rapidly thinning and, at 3mm per decade, is currently the single biggest contributor to sea level rise. The head of the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), Professor Jane Francis, discusses the iSTAR programme undertaken by BAS which seeks to gain a better understanding of the complexities of this relatively fast moving and thinning glacier, as well as the overall stability of the entire Ice Sheet.
Changing ocean chemistry may threaten Antarctic food chain
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
University of California researchers have collected the first long-term evidence that links rising levels of carbon in Antarctic waters to the inability of pteropods to build their protective shells.
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Prof Rob DeConto explains how polar ice sheet movements can help to predict future sea level rise [video]
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
Rob DeConto, Professor of Geosciences at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, explains his research on ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland, and how these can predict future sea level rise.
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Dr Steve Rintoul on thermal expansion and melting Antarctic ice shelves [video]
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
Dr Steve Rintoul of the CSIRO explains the part ocean thermal expansion has to play in rising sea levels, the interaction between oceans and ice shelves, and how Antarctic Bottom Water is warming.
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Prof Tim Naish of the Antarctic Research Centre explains how Antarctica's history is relevant in predicting future sea levels [Video]
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
Prof Tim Naish, Director of the Antarctic Research Centre at Victoria University of Wellington, explains how the geological record in Antarctica is relevant in predicting future sea-levels.
Sir Douglas Mawson - Australia’s Greatest Antarctic Explorer
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
Sir Douglas Mawson is widely regarded as Australia’s greatest Antarctic explorer for mapping untrodden areas and surviving some of the most harrowing situations.
100 Years since Shackleton’s Epic Journey
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
This year marks the centenary of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s epic expedition to traverse Antarctica in 1915. He had previously failed to reach the South Pole with Robert Scott on the Discovery expedition in 1902-03, and subsequently on the Nimrod expedition in 1907-09 without Scott. This journey would also fail to achieve its goal but would prove to be one of the Antarctic’s greatest stories of survival.
Interim Ban on Tourists using Drones in Coastal Areas of Antarctica
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones are valuable scientific instruments in Antarctica but are not toys for tourists. That’s the ruling from the latest meeting of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO). For the upcoming 2015-2016 season, the IAATO members have agreed not to allow the recreational use of drones in the coastal areas of Antarctica.
New Ships to Increase Tourist Numbers
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
The number of tourists to Antarctica for the 2015/2016 season is expected to be the second largest in history with 40,029 visitors. The International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators (IAATO) reports only the 2007/2008 season had higher numbers with 46,265 people.
Monitoring Life in the Dry Valleys
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
Researchers from the Auckland University of Technology (AUT) flew drones with special cameras over the Taylor Dry Valley in Antarctica to study microbial life.
Richard Byrd’s Epic Flights
July 22, 2026 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
US Navy Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd was one of the greatest American polar explorers, leading the first flight over the South Pole in 1929.
What is the Antarctic Treaty?
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
The Antarctic Treaty applies to the entire region south of 60° South Latitude. It effectively stops nations from making territorial claims or from exploiting Antarctic resources.
Antarctic governance a symbol of international cooperation
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
Antarctica doesn’t have a government - it is governed by international agreement. As such, Antarctic governance is an example of international cooperation at a rare scale.
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Prof Jonathan Bamber on changing Antarctic Ice Sheets and rising global sea levels [video]
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
Five of the world's leading scientists on Antarctica and the Southern Ocean present the latest findings on the changing Antarctic Ice Sheets and the impact on global sea levels.
Type-C Killer whales commute long distances from Antarctica to temperate zones
July 22, 2026 — by The Antarctic Report
A team led by Regina Eisert of Gateway Antarctica at New Zealand's Canterbury University, has found that Type-C Killer Whales travel great distances from the Ross Sea to waters north of New Zealand.