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Study Provides Insight into Evolution and Extinction of Vanished Elephant Seal Colony

An extinct southern elephant seal colony that once existed in huge numbers along sandy and rocky beaches in Antarctica has provided new insight into how quickly a species can respond to the emergence of a new habitat as climate changesâand just as quickly disappear ...

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Peter West, NSF
703.292.7761
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NSF Office of Polar Programs (OPP) News
See what the National Science Foundation is reporting about Antarctica, and find out how to subscribe to new press releases ...

NSF Press Releases
View the most recent Antarctic press releases, releases from previous years, and press statements ...

Significant U.S. Science Discoveries from Antarctica
Read about the many notable scientific discoveries made by USAP researchers ...

The Antarctic Sun Newspaper
Why do people go to Antarctica, and what do they do there? Read the USAP's newspaper to find out about U.S. Antarctic communities ...

Video Clips, Maps and Images
USAP Participants continually document Antarctica through various multimedia. Take a look at South Pole construction, ice-breaking ships, Dinosaurs on Ice, satellite images, and much more ...