9th National Antarctic Scientific Expedition team completes their work on Dismal Island

ANTARCTICA - FEBRUARY 14: A Crabeater seal is seen on an iceberg as the 9th National Antarctic Science Expedition team heads towards Dismal Island, located in the part of Adelaide Island that opens into the Southern Ocean in Antarctica on February 14, 2025. The 9th National Antarctic Science Expedition continues under the auspices of the Turkish Presidency, under the auspices of the Turkish Ministry of Industry and Technology and under the coordination of TUBTAK MAM Polar Research Institute. The team started their cruise from King George Island, passing through Lemaire Channel, Penola Strait, Grandidier Channel and arrived at Dismal Island. (Photo by Sebnem Coskun /Anadolu via Getty Images)