Crevasses and fractures are further weakening the shear zones of Antarctica's Pine Island and Thwaites ice shelves, according to a study using 🛰️ images from @USGS/@NASA_Landsat and Sentinel-2: https://t.co/P7cYLHaObs
A research camera in India's Sikkim state has captured images of a bengal #tiger & a #snowleopard sharing the same habitat. It's the 1st evidence of either species in this part of #Sikkim & only the 2nd ever documented case of these 2 felines overlapping: https://t.co/Tf9ODsZJT2
#Antarctic sea ice continues to decline faster than average this melt season. Its extent is more than 2,000,000 km² below average (record low for the date). Daily data from @NSIDC.
From yesterday's #IceBridge flight: A tabular iceberg can be seen on the right, floating among sea ice just off of the Larsen C ice shelf. The iceberg's sharp angles and flat surface indicate that it probably recently calved from the ice shelf.
#OnThisDay in 1895 Nansen's ship Fram reached its northernmost point (85° 57' N) while drifting across the #Arctic Ocean from 1893 to 1896. At this point Nansen and Johansen were overwintering on Franz Josef Land, after they had made an attempt for the North Pole.
Photo: #npolar
Excited to announce a four-part miniseries on @NatGeoChannel that focuses on unique cultural offerings of @BalboaPark and the city! Learn more and find showtimes here: https://t.co/hD0FBkg71k #VisitSD
Your Friday needs more felines 😻😻
Come say hi to our new ambassadors, Roketi and Jabula! They recently debuted in our Animals in Action program.
And check out today's video @sdzsafaripark for a cub-date on Jabula's sisters, Tadala & Lesedi.
#FelineFriday
Vid: Lorena Walton
Tadala and Lesedi aren't so little anymore, but they're still chipper. This playful pair is thriving in a behind the scenes area and brother Jabula is now an animal ambassador at San Diego Zoo. Check him out with cheetah pal Roketi on today's post @sandiegozoo.
#FelineFriday
September 2018 #Arctic sea ice volume was 65% lower than the 1979-2017 average
[Left: sea ice volume; Right: sea ice thickness]
+ Model (PIOMAS) info/validation: https://t.co/UDsruDEI5p
+ Additional graphics: https://t.co/bTAfMZhjL1
Incredible footage of one of the world's most poorly known felids - CHINESE MOUNTAIN CAT - from Qinghai Province. For the story, see https://t.co/BFHykochQt