Southern Giant Petrel in the Antarctic

A southern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus) on Half Moon Island, in the Antarctic. Greenpeace is documenting the Antarctic's unique wildlife and landscapes to strengthen the proposal to create the largest protected area on the planet, an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary.

Unique identifier: GP0STROUL

Type: Image

Shoot date: 20/03/2018

Locations: Antarctic, Antarctica, South Shetland Islands

Credit line: © Paul Hilton / Greenpeace

Size: 5193px × 3572px 11MB

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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