Meena Rajput in the Antarctic

Meena Rajput explores the fragile environment of Paradise Bay, in the Antarctic. An international Greenpeace team is on an expedition to document the Antarctic’s unique wildlife, to strengthen the proposal to create the largest protected area on the planet, an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary.

Unique identifier: GP0STRNX9

Type: Image

Shoot date: 17/03/2018

Locations: Antarctic, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Graham Land, Palmer Archipelago, Paradise Bay, Paradise Harbor

Credit line: © Paul Hilton / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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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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