Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Bryozoan-specimen-collected-in-the-Antarctic-27MZIFJX11PP5.htmlConceptually similarBrittle star specimen collected in the AntarcticGP0STRIYSCompleted★★★★★★Octocoral specimen collected in the AntarcticGP0STRIYPCompleted★★★★★Biologist Dr. Susanne Lockhart examines a bryozoan in the AntarcticGP0STRIYGCompleted★★★★★★Biologist Dr. Susanne Lockhart in the AntarcticGP0STRIYFCompleted★★★★★★★A Hexactinellid Glass Sponge collected in the AntarcticGP0STRIYTCompleted★★★★A Dropstone collected off Brabant Island in the AntarcticGP0STRIYCCompleted★★★★★★A Dropstone collected off Brabant Island in the AntarcticGP0STRIYDCompleted★★★★A Demosponge collected in the AntarcticGP0STRIYRCompleted★★★★★★Comatulid Feather Star collected in the AntarcticGP0STRIYECompleted★★★★★★View AllGP0STRIYYBryozoan specimen collected in the AntarcticBryozoans are colonial animals that can build delicate structures that resemble those of hard corals in the tropics. This specimen was collected off Trinity Island (Antarctic Peninsula) at around 210 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:Antarctic-Brabant Island-Gerlache StraitDate:27 Jan, 2018Credit:© Christian Åslund / GreenpeaceMaximum size:3488px X 2326pxKeywords:Biodiversity-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