![]() There's space to lay eggs, surrounded by krill to eat with not too much sea ice.Ĭolin Southwell: "Good breeding habitat on land is ice-free land, snow-free land, not too steep, not flat – because flat gets too wet – and with lots of pebbles so they can build their nests."Ĥ0,000 breeding Adelies live on Shirley Island alone, in less than one square kilometre.Ĭolin Southwell: "So we can count them from helicopters flying overhead taking photos, and counting the penguins from the photos or, if we can get to an island, we can do a direct count from the ground. Many of the Windmill Islands near Casey station are 'penguin heaven'. So they've expanded in their growth in previous years, and virtually filled that habitat, so they can't grow any more. We've found that the populations that have been increasing quickly have a lot of habitat left." ![]() What we've found is that the populations that are stable don't have much breeding habitat left. The penguin population grew rapidly from the 1960s to the 1990s – the question is, has that continued?Ĭolin Southwell: "We also realised that some populations were still going gangbusters, in terms of growing at very fast rates and some were flatlining, so they were not changing at all. So it's a very large population in the Windmill Islands – the third largest in East Antarctica." ![]() That's nearly half a million breeding birds. So it used to be about 30,000 breeding pairs, and now it's almost 200,000 breeding pairs. Over that time the regional population has increased by a factor of 6. Seabird Conservation Ecologist, Dr Colin Southwell: "It's a long time series, there aren't many time series in Antarctica that long. Nuyina icebreaker construction timelapseĪdelie penguins near Casey research station have been studied for the last 60 years.RSV Nuyina – Australia’s Antarctic icebreaker.Classification of scientific publications.Message for family and friends of expeditioners.Antarctic Infrastructure Renewal Program.What happens before departure & on arrival at station.Australian Antarctic Division Science Symposium. ![]() 2022 Changes to the Australian Antarctic Science Program (AASP).Australian Antarctic Science Decadal Plan.Environmental remediation & restoration.History of Australian Antarctic stations.Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources.Australia and the Antarctic Treaty System.Environmental Impact Assessment approvals.Look to Z Gallerie to turn a your living space into something that sets the tone for the rest of your home. The resin block table, cast from reclaimed oak beams, is finished in a hand-applied silver leaf and then antiqued. Use a Timber Coffee Table to ground and anchor your room. Create a gathering space with the Convo Modular Sofa Sectional, which seamlessly fits into any size room, providing lounge-worthy style with supple top-grain, semi-aniline leather finish. Invite guests to curl up on the Z Gallerie Cuddler Chair, a wide swivel seating option finished in plush microfiber. A work of art in its own right, the sculptural detailing lends an impactful, natural aesthetic to a living room. Position a Sequoia Console Table against a wall or set behind a couch. Show your chic with Z Gallerie’s living room furniture selection, including sofas, sectionals, chairs, occasional tables, cabinets, bookcases, and more. It’s a place for your personality and style to shine through - a space at once comfortable and welcoming. Think of the living room as a first impression.
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