China's polar icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, heads for Cape Town of South Africa on Jan. 20, 2020. (Xinhua/Liu Shiping)
China's polar icebreaker Xuelong 2 has conducted a series of investigations of the ecosystem in Antarctica before it heads for Cape Town.
ABOARD XUELONG 2, Jan. 22, 2020 (Xinhua) -- China's polar icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, heads for Cape Town of South Africa on Jan. 20, 2020.
The expedition team has completed the ice-breaking test of Xuelong 2 and the scientific research in the sea as scheduled. During its stop at Cape Town, Xuelong 2 will carry out personnel rotation and material supply, and plan to leave for the Changcheng Station in Antarctica on January 23.
Table Mountain is seen from China's polar icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, as it heads for Cape Town of South Africa on Jan. 20, 2020. (Xinhua/Liu Shiping)
China's polar icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, is seen at the port of Cape Town of South Africa on Jan. 20, 2020. (Xinhua/Liu Shiping)
Members of China's 36th Antarctic expedition team process benthos samples aboard China's polar icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, on Jan. 7, 2020. (Xinhua/Liu Shiping)
Photo taken on Jan. 7, 2020 shows the fish samples obtained by China's 36th Antarctic expedition team aboard China's polar icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, in the Cosmonauts Sea. (Xinhua/Liu Shiping)
Members of China's 36th Antarctic expedition team drop a trawl to collect benthos samples aboard China's polar icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, Jan. 7, 2020. (Xinhua/Liu Shiping)
Aerial photo taken on Dec. 20, 2019 shows China's polar icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, conducting scientific researches in the Cosmonauts Sea. (Xinhua/Liu Shiping)
Photo taken on Jan. 7, 2020 shows the zooplankton samples obtained by China's 36th Antarctic expedition team aboard China's polar icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, in the Cosmonauts Sea. (Xinhua/Liu Shiping)
Penguins are seen on floating ice in the Cosmonauts Sea on Dec. 20, 2019. (Xinhua/Liu Shiping)■
