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· Fishy Business
Adélie penguins across parts of the northwestern Antarctic Peninsula don’t appear to be getting a balanced diet these days.
What’s missing? A sardine-sized fish called Pleuragramma antarcticum, more commonly referred to as the Antarctic silverfish.
Once upon a time, as the story goes, Antarctic silverfish swam by the thousands in places like Arthur Harbor at the northern end of the peninsula.
“That doesn’t happen anymore,” said Joseph Torres , a professor in the College of Marine Science at the University of South Florida ..(more)

· Flying High
When an international team of scientists lands at McMurdo Station in early August 2010, it will be dark and cold as only an Antarctic winter can be.
And that’s a good thing if you’re interested in learning about what’s happening in the atmosphere above the continent at one of the harshest times of the year.
The mostly French and American researchers will launch as many as 18 long-duration balloons to float in the atmosphere at about 20 kilometers altitude. The “launch pad” will be from a field camp on the sea ice in front of the U.S. Antarctic Program’s biggest research station....(more)

Time to plan this year's dream! Many Cruises to choose from!...(more)