Landmark Hobart deal creates world's largest marine park in icy Antarctic seas

By Adam Morton
Updated October 28 2016 - 10:08pm, first published 8:49pm
A Weddell seal beneath the ice. Photo: John Weller/Antarctic Ocean Alliance
A Weddell seal beneath the ice. Photo: John Weller/Antarctic Ocean Alliance
Adelie penguin jumping onto the ice. Photo: John Weller/Antarctic Ocean Alliance
Adelie penguin jumping onto the ice. Photo: John Weller/Antarctic Ocean Alliance
Ice on the Ross Sea. Photo: John Weller/Antarctic Ocean Alliance
Ice on the Ross Sea. Photo: John Weller/Antarctic Ocean Alliance
Adelie Penguins on the edge of the Ross Sea. Photo: John Weller/Antarctic Ocean Alliance
Adelie Penguins on the edge of the Ross Sea. Photo: John Weller/Antarctic Ocean Alliance
Southern Ocean wave. Photo: John Weller/Antarctic Ocean Alliance
Southern Ocean wave. Photo: John Weller/Antarctic Ocean Alliance
Adelie penguin on blue iceberg. Photo: John Weller/Antarctic Ocean Alliance
Adelie penguin on blue iceberg. Photo: John Weller/Antarctic Ocean Alliance

The Antarctic Ross Sea is the healthiest marine ecosystem on the planet – home to toothfish, seals, a range of penguins and a unique population of killer whale.