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We have a winner for Photo contest #2! Congratulations to Sophia – who correctly guessed that this photo was a close up of Polar Bear Fur. Tremendous thanks to all those who participated in this contest! But, it appears that that I’m going to have to start making these challenges harder. We had

A tetanus shot?? I have been working very hard to get prepared for this expedition - mentally and physically. As mentioned in the last entry, it is necessary for me to plan for my classroom, the expedition and my home. Last week, my researcher Dr. Ashjian, sent a very comprehensive email with

As promised, today we have a challenge for you. We have placed three new organisms below. Each organism has several structural adaptations. We will send an Antarctic postcard to anyone who posts a unique structural adaptation that has not yet been posted to the forum. For each organism there is a

Adaptations Are All Around Us Each organism that we have seen underwater has an interesting story. Many of these stories involve unique adaptations that the organism uses to survive in the ecosystem. Some of these adaptations can be seen easily. Others are more difficult to recognize, but through

More Amazing Diving In our recent PolarConnect events, we've gotten a lot of questions about what we're seeing underwater. It's very clear to us that you are all interested in the sights and sounds beneath the ice. Here are a few stories and pictures from recent dives. ###Seals It's been a very

Wow, that's strange... While we were diving the other day, we came across a most unusual fish. When I see things under the ice that I am not sure about, I simply have to ask around to find out more. I am so fortunate to be surrounded by such knowledgeable and amazing people. Everyone is willing