Biologist Dr. Susanne Lockhart examines a bryozoan in the Antarctic

Antarctic biologist Dr. Susanne Lockhart examines a bryozoan under the microscope, collected from a submarine dive in Gerlache Strait, the Antarctic. Bryozoans are colonial organisms that produce a hard skeleton in a similar way that tropical corals do.
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.