a World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) brochure about the changing conditions at the poles and what needs to be done to protect the sensitive ecosystems existing there (pdf)

a large scientific programme focused on the Arctic and the Antarctic from March 2007 to March 2009

a global coalition working to ensure that the Antarctic continent, its surrounding islands and the great Southern Ocean survive as the world's last unspoiled wilderness

the only conservation organization in the world that works exclusively for Antarctica

of organizations working together to promote krill conservation, small shrimp-like organism that weigh no more than a paper clip, but plays a crucial role in the icy Antarctic ecosystem

has a mandate to conserve and manage mainly high-seas areas; concerned not only with fisheries regulation, it also strives to implement a holistic, or 'ecosystem approach' to the management of marine living resources in the Southern Ocean

provides Arctic infomation and a set of reputable indicators that describe the present state of the Arctic ecosystem and climate