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In Search of the Endurance Shipwreck, a Hidden Fish Neighborhood Was Found Instead

Learn more about how the search for the Endurance resulted in the discovery of a complex icefish nest neighborhood hidden under hundreds of meters of ice.

Antarctic expedition to find Endurance shipwreck made surprising seafloor discovery

The search for a famed polar exploration shipwreck led researchers to discover geometric patterns created by fish on the Antarctic seafloor.

Search For Shackleton’s “Lost” Ship Uncovered 1,000 Dimples On The Antarctic Seafloor – What Are They?

“They were so clear, and clean, in obvious contrast to the surrounding carpet of green phytoplankton.”

Underwater robot discovers icefish nests while searching for lost ship

Scientists uncovered a "new and unusual" phenomenon.

Antarctic robot ‘Lassie’ uncovers thousands of icefish nests beneath Antarctic ice

Beneath the ice of Antarctica’s Weddell Sea, scientists discovered a vast, organized city of fish nests revealed after the colossal A68 iceberg broke away. Using robotic explorers, they found over a thousand circular nests forming geometric patterns, each guarded by yellowfin noties. The expedition, initially aimed at studying the ice shelf and locating Shackleton’s Endurance, instead unveiled a thriving, structured ecosystem in one of the harsh…

Scientists Went Looking for Shackleton’s Endurance. They found a Hidden Fish City in Perfect Formation Instead

Scientists discovered a peculiar “fish neighborhood," one more reason to designate the Weddell Sea as a Marine Protected Area.