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In short

The RSV Nuyina icebreaker is part-way though its first mission dedicated solely to marine science.

Along with understanding the impacts of warmer waters in the Antarctic region, scientists have been recording the rich and unique biodiversity — parts of which could be new to science.

What's next?

As the planet warms, scientists say Antarctica's Denman Glacier is a region of concern for sea-level rise, making the Nuyina's mission crucial to informing how humans adapt to climate change.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

From giant sea spiders to "sea pigs" and "sea butterflies"

Visiting a whole new world and they just call these things "sea land animal". I'm sick enough from when they did this with all the flora and fauna in other continents! I demand more strange words!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago

There may yet be time to rename the sea pig to the glorbo

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 hours ago

How far East did they go? Could they go further East and find stranger things? What happens when you reach the Easternmost point?