World Oceans Day 2019

Lungs of the deep sea; engine room of climate; powerhouse of the world's longest current; the stormiest place on Earth; a truly global ocean surrounding an entire continent; home to the largest animals that have ever existed – is there anything the Southern Ocean can't do?
For World Oceans Day, Dr Dirk Welsford from the Australian Antarctic Division's Conservation and Management Program answers the big question: how awesome is the Southern Ocean?
Southern Ocean and iceberg on grey stormy day
Southern Ocean and iceberg on grey stormy day (Photo: Nick Roden)
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