Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Aplidium-Falklandicum-in-the-Antarctic-27MZIFJX11WWK.htmlConceptually similarA Dropstone collected off Brabant Island in the AntarcticGP0STRIYCCompleted★★★★★★A Dropstone collected off Brabant Island in the AntarcticGP0STRIYDCompleted★★★★Lollipop sponge collected in the AntarcticGP0STRIYVCompleted★★★★★★Bryozoan specimen collected in the AntarcticGP0STRIYYCompleted★★★★★★Biologist Dr. Susanne Lockhart in the AntarcticGP0STRIYFCompleted★★★★★★★Biologist Dr. Susanne Lockhart examines a bryozoan in the AntarcticGP0STRIYGCompleted★★★★★★Comatulid Feather Star collected in the AntarcticGP0STRIYECompleted★★★★★★Octocoral specimen collected in the AntarcticGP0STRIYPCompleted★★★★★Gorgonian Coral Skeleton in the AntarcticGP0STRIRPCompleted★★★★View AllGP0STRIYXAplidium Falklandicum in the AntarcticColonial ascidians, like this one, are related to the sea squirts you might find in tidal rock pools and are made up of many tiny individuals. This Aplidium falklandicum specimen was collected off Hunt Island (Gerlache Strait, Antarctic Peninsula) at around 350 meters depth.Greenpeace is conducting scientific research and documenting the Antarctic’s unique wildlife, to strengthen the proposal to create the largest protected area on the planet, an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary.Locations:AntarcticDate:27 Jan, 2018Credit:© Christian Åslund / GreenpeaceMaximum size:4429px X 2953pxKeywords:Biodiversity-Close ups-Corals-KWCI (GPI)-Nature-Protect the Antarctic (campaign title)-Research-SamplesShoot:Antarctic Ship Tour - Leg One - Photos by Christian ÅslundGreenpeace 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.Related Collections:Antarctic Ship Tour BEST OFAntarctic Deep Sea Specimens