Lichen on Penguin Island in the Antarctic

Lichens and Bryophytes (mosses and liverworts) growing on rocks on Penguin Island, in the Antarctic.
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.

Unique identifier: GP0STRMGK

Type: Image

Shoot date: 25/02/2018

Locations: Antarctic, Antarctic Peninsula, South Shetland Islands

Credit line: © Daniel Beltrá / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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Antarctic Ship Tour - Leg Two - Photos by Daniel Beltrá

Greenpeace 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.

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