#crabeater

[earthstory]

beautifuldestinations

"Itchy sea doggo in paradise harbour

#antarctica

🇦🇶 Crabeater seals are the most abundant pinniped in the antarctic, but a decline in sea ice and krill populations are threatening the species." The decline is caused in part by an increase in temperatures as our climate warms. There are many ways you can do your part. One ♻️

#SustainabilityTip

: Avoid over ordering food to limit food waste. Food waste plays a role in climate change due to the energy and water it takes to grow, harvest, transport and package the products. (🎥:

@johnbozinov

📍: Antarctica)

[scientificphilosopher]

Crabeater seal’s teeth are so incredible! They are like this so they can filter water and extract as much Antarctic krill as possible. Amazing!

@Regrann from @sciencealert

[mike13mt]

Clear by DavidMerron

[blue-ice-veins]

Crabeater seal (Photo: Sarah Robinson)

[antarcticadventures-blog]

The most common Antarctica seal with an estimated Antarctic population of around 3 million animals is the crabeater seal. (via How to see all of Antarctica's seal species)

[kblanqua]

De Gerlache

Being a Belgian on the Antarctic waters can not go without thinking about Adrien De Gerlache at certain moments. I choose to take his book “15 months on Antarctica” with me on this trip. Refreshing my French and at the same time reading about one of the first people who came were we are now, is not a bad combination:

De gerlache, searching for unexplored territories in Antarctica

Adrien de…

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[kblanqua]

De Gerlache

Thoughts about Adrien De Gerlache, a #Belgian who went to #Antarctica 120 years before me.

Being a Belgian on the Antarctic waters can not go without thinking about Adrien De Gerlache at certain moments. I choose to take his book “15 months on Antarctica” with me on this trip. Refreshing my French and at the same time reading about one of the first people who came were we are now, is not a bad combination:

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[agentredsquirrel]

Crabeater seal! Always good to see a roly poly seal up on an ice floe. But I don't think he was as happy to see me! #crabeater #seal #wildlife #Antarctica #sonynex7