Aerial View of Weddell Sea in the Antarctic

Aerial view taken off James Ross Island in the Weddell Sea, in the Antarctic (see GPS).
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.

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Antarctic Ship Tour - Leg Two - Photos by Daniel Beltrá

Greenpeace is on a three-month expedition to the Antarctic to carry out scientific research, including seafloor submarine dives and sampling for plastic pollution, to highlight the urgent need for the creation of a 1.8 million square kilometre Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary to safeguard species like whales and penguins.

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Unique identifier: GP0STRM12

Type: Image

Shoot date: 23/02/2018

Locations: Antarctic, Antarctic Peninsula, Weddell Sea

Size: 7032px × 4688px 14.02 MB

Latitude: 64°21'18"S

Longitude: 57°14'37"W

Ranking: ★★★★★★★ (A)