I recently took part in a Cetacean Necropsy Workshop at Vasco da Gama University School in Coimbra, Portugal — and it was intense in all the best ways.🐬🧪 Day one was packed with insights: causes of strandings, infectious diseases, pathology, and protocols for postmortem sampling. Then came day two — the real hands-on work. Scalpel…
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Not to get too emotional, but this marks the end of an era — my final Antarctic season with this company, on this vessel, and likely alongside many of the incredible people I’ve had the privilege to work with over the past three seasons. Some of you have become more than colleagues — you’ve become…
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Fishing trawlers are directly competing with whales, seals, and penguins in Antarctica for krill – the (pretty much) only food source for inhabitants of the White continent and its surrounding waters. Antarctic Krill is the keystone species in the Antarctic ecosystem. Every species depends on it, either directly or indirectly. Antarctica does not belong to…
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DE: Vielen Dank an das Museum am Schölerberg Osnabrück für die Ausrichtung eines tollen Abends! Mit fast 150 Besuchern war das Interesse noch größer als erhofft. Auf jeden Fall wiederholenswert! EN: Many thanks to the Museum am Schölerberg Osnabrück for hosting a great evening! With almost 150 visitors, the interest was even greater than expected.…
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Did you know that the icy waters of the Southern Ocean are alive with song? My latest article for WhaleScientists dives into the incredible vocalizations of Antarctic seals—and trust me, their talent rivals even the famous humpback whale songs that captivated the world in the 1970s. As I prepare for another journey to Antarctica, I’ve…
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Ich freue mich, euch zur nächsten Gelegenheit einzuladen, bei einem meiner Vorträge dabei zu sein – und diesmal geht es um mein Herzensthema: Die Antarktis: Meine Reisen zur Tierwelt im ewigen Eis! Kommt mit auf eine faszinierende Reise zu den Pinguinen, Robben und anderen Bewohnern der Antarktis. Freut euch auf spannende Geschichten und Eindrücke aus…
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🌟 Achtung, Werbung in eigener Sache 🌟 Am 26. Oktober habe ich die Ehre, bei der Veranstaltung „Nachts im Museum“ im LWL-Naturkundemuseum und Planetarium in Münster dabei zu sein. 🏛️✨ In meinem Vortrag geht es um ein faszinierendes Thema: Unsere Beziehung zu Walen – und wie sich diese über Jahrtausende entwickelt und verändert hat. 🐋…
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EN: One of the Arctic’s most popular inhabitants is the Arctic fox (sometimes also called white fox, polar fox, or snow fox). These furry predators occur on islands and continents throughout the Arctic and have even been sighted on sea ice close to the North Pole! The beautiful Evighedsfjord (eternity fjord) in West Greenland offers…
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EN: After exploring Greenland in the East, South and West, we have experienced a great mix of nature and culture. From visiting the larger towns Nuuk, Sisimiut, and Illulisat, to lesser known but not less charming villages and hikes and zodiac cruises in the complete wilderness, Greenland has a lot to offer. More on Wildlife…
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EN: Arctic terns have a reputation. They are beautiful, elegant birds which can turn into the devil during the breeding season. 😉 Arctic terns are famous for undergoing the longest migration in the animal kingdom. They spend the summer time in the Northern hemisphere in their breeding grounds in the Arctic and sub-Arctic. Subsequently, they…
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