“Beaked whales are known for being incredibly elusive, so it is very exciting for the Scott Base team to be offered the rare chance to see these cryptic animals,” she said. McGaw said the “boom” of their bodies hitting the water echoed around Pram Point on the southeastern side of Hut Point Peninsula. The animals can grow to around 10 metres in length. “We weren’t sure exactly what type of whale they were, so the base was buzzing with discussion following the sighting,” McGaw said.
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The whales were seen “porpoising” near Scott Base in Antarctica. The team scrambled to take photos of the whales, which were then sent to the Department of Conservation (DOC) for identification. DOC science advisor for marine species, Anton van Helden, who saw similar activity almost 10 years ago and only got “one very bad photo”, said the images were great.
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Watch: Timelapse footage shows the first step of Scott Base s redevelopment in Antarctica completed with building of new weather station.
Fire risks due to ageing electrics and buildings that do not meet safety regulations are just some of the major issues at New Zealand s Antarctic headquarters. The extent of the problems at the remote Scott Base research station have been revealed in a 282-page report. It states the base s water system is 20 years beyond its design life and there is overcrowding in the summer months, with some people having to sleep in modified shipping containers.
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Scott Base, New Zealand s base for scientific research and environmental protection, is at the southern end of Ross Island in McMurdo Sound.
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Christmas decorations are already up at Scott Base, Antarctica, which is the only continent in the world without a Covid-19 case. Pictured are Erin Parlane, right, and Kate Shepherd. A change in satellite TV providers means they no longer settle in to watch nightly news bulletins from New Zealand. Even access to the internet can be patchy. Instead, they rely on updates from family back home – even then, those updates remain few and far between. For most continents, mingling without masks and sitting side-by-side without social distancing is harking back to the good old days, but for Antarctica residents, this is an everyday reality.
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