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For the 30th anniversary of the "Akademik Vernadsky" station: scientists showed archival footage of the first expedition
The National Antarctic Scientific Center has started publishing video materials for the 30th anniversary of the "Akademik Vernadsky" station. The footage shows events from 1995, when Ukraine was preparing to become an Antarctic state.
Ukrainian polar researchers have shown a unique way of measuring whales from a drone
Scientists at the "Akademik Vernadsky" station demonstrated a method for measuring the size of whales using a drone and a one-meter ruler. Biologists shared a video of the process on Facebook.
The first penguin chicks of this season hatched near Akademik Vernadsky station
The first sub-Antarctic penguin chicks of the season have hatched near Ukraine's Akademik Vernadsky station, with 8 out of 11 eggs producing babies, and a boom in penguin births is expected.