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The Falkland Islands: Kelp So Thick Boats Push Through It

Falklands kelp grows so dense it damps waves, stalls boats and builds calm harbours. Inside the physics and ecology of the world's thickest kelp belt.

Dr. Lena Fischer · September 26, 2026

Giant kelp fronds streaming in cold green South Atlantic water off a rocky Falkland Islands shoreline, with schooling fish in the canopy lanes.

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Falkland Islands: The Engine of Southern Ocean Kelp

Inside the Falkland Islands' giant kelp beds — among the most extensive on Earth — and the penguins, seals and steamer ducks that run on them.

Dr. Lena Fischer · September 25, 2026

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