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guardian.co.uk, 02.12.08 02:31 UTC

Study finds Antarctic seas richer in life than tropics

. A leopard seal, one of the marine predators scientists had to watch out for while diving off the South Orkneys in Antarctica. Photograph: Corbis Seas surrounding an archipelago near the tip ...

Telegraph, 01.12.08 16:06 UTC

Antarctic more diverse than Galapagos Islands, claim British scientists

The freezing islands of the Antarctic are home to more species of animals than the Galapagos, according to the first inventory of life in the region.

guardian.co.uk, 01.12.08 16:06 UTC

Antarctic seas richer in life than Galapagos Islands, study claims

. Star turn ... 'Diving in Antarctica is absolutely remarkable, just so full of life,' reports Dr David Barnes from the British Antarctic Survey. Photograph: BAS Seas surrounding an archipelago near ...

BBC Sciences, 01.12.08 10:33 UTC

First inventory of life at poles

The first comprehensive inventory of the sea and land animals that live in a polar region has been completed, scientists report.