In the southern Indian Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica, lie some of our planet’s most remote and pristine landmasses. The Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI) ...

On April 2, President Donald Trump imposed a 10% tariff on goods exported from a handful of uninhabited volcanic islands near Antarctica. Well, uninhabited by humans. According to World Wildlife Fund ...

In the middle of the southern Indian Ocean lies a vast underwater volcanic ridge known as the Kerguelen Plateau. At its center sits Australia's most remote territory: Heard Island and McDonald Islands ...

Aside from climate change and pollution, penguins are now facing one more threat from humanity: President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Trump on Wednesday announced expansive tariffs on more than 180 ...

Andrew J Constable received part funding from Pew Charitable Trusts and Australian Marine Conservation Society to produce the independent report on "Understanding the marine ecosystems surrounding ...

On Heard Island, a remote Australian subantarctic island some 4,000 km southwest of Perth, scientists were concerned after observing high mortality rates in the elephant seal population. The cause of ...

Penguins are the most abundant birds on the Heard Island and McDonald Islands group. The islands are also home to other animals including seals, flying birds and invertebrates — but no humans. One X ...

University of Western Australia provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation AU. University of Tasmania provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. In the Southern Ocean about 4 ...

Among the barrage of tariffs announced by U.S. president Donald Trump on Wednesday were those imposed (bafflingly to many) on a collection of remote, pristine and storm-battered islands with no human ...