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I’ve got some genuinely fantastic news from the world of health retail.
Holland & Barrett, a big name on our UK high streets, has just announced they are phasing out all products containing krill and krill oil. I know, I know—it might sound like a minor ingredient switch, but trust me, this is a monumental win for the world’s wildest and most fragile ecosystem: the Antarctic.
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I’m beginning to think I really should have tried harder in Geography at school! Why? Well, when a colleague mentioned the Sargasso Sea, I had absolutely no idea where it was or why I should be so interested in it. Let me tell you, since last week that has certainly changed. Whilst not claiming to have got anything close to being an authority on its importance, a chance invitation to an expert meeting, had me rubbing shoulders with some pretty key people that definitely are! Here’s what I learnt…
Read moreUnderstand the latest science concerning #krill fishing! @AntarcticaSouth
The Marine Stewardship Council recently described the Antarctic krill fishery as “globally leading in sustainability.” But true understanding requires looking at the broader ecosystem context and what the latest science is urgently signaling.
Our response: https://www.asoc.org/ice-archive/in-regression-not-progression-a-response-to-msc-on-antarctic-krill/
Had the pleasure of meeting Nima Sarikhani on our recent expedition with @QuarkExpedition to Antarctica. His photos of #EmperorPenguins will be better than mine! But here you go… @Protect_Wldlife
A Polar Bear sleeping on an iceberg off Norway's Svalbard archipelago
The picture by Nima Sarikhani, titled Ice Bed, was crowned the winner of the Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer Of The Year people's choice award, after being whittled down to a shortlist of 25…
Can anyone guess where I am going, where I HOPE to see these? Well, at least I have a few at home in the meantime 😍
@QuarkExpedition
#penguins #emperorpenguins #Ushuaia #Antarctica
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