12K views · 480 reactions | Antarctic wildlife (like this gentoo penguin) relies on the Southern Ocean for survival. The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources can safeguard penguins, whales, krill, fish, and seals with a network of marine protected areas in the ocean surrounding Antarctica.  by www.instagram.com/johnbozinov | Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition | Facebook

88K views · 690 reactions | Southern Ocean Storm by Alex Croucher | Imagina | Facebook

4K reactions · 277 shares | Home to an estimated 65 million breeding birds, including 7 million penguins and 250,000 albatrosses, 5 million seals, including 2 million fur seals, and 50% of the world's population of southern elephant seals. This is the most spectacular congregation of wildlife on the planet. | Swoop | Facebook

UK polar ship RRS Sir David Attenborough prepares for Antarctica trip | AFP

What action on climate change???? 🤔 According to a recent study, Antarctica and the Southern ocean are experiencing “abrupt changes” as a result of human-caused climate change. These irreversible changes to the continent's ice, ocean and ecosystems will have profound implications for Australia and the planet. The study also makes clear that urgent action is needed to curb global greenhouse gas emissions – which means no new fossil fuels. Environmental Minister Murray Watt reckons he’s read the

95K views · 895 reactions | Do you love planet Earth? We do, and we want to make a difference today. For a limited time, purchase our Earth Day Bracelet to pull a pound of trash from the ocean coastlines and support the fight against climate change. | 4ocean | Facebook

A study confirms the Southern Ocean (the continuous body of salt water around Antarctica) absorbs much more carbon from the atmosphere than it releases, making this region an important shield against some of the effects of human-caused global warming: https://climate.nasa.gov/news/3136/nasa-supported-study-confirms-importance-of-southern-ocean-in-absorbing-carbon-dioxide/ Video: Many factors affect the flow of carbon into and out of Earth’s ocean, including ocean surface winds. This model shows