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Weddell Seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) and Snowy Sheathbills (Chinas alba), Antarctic Peninsula
The Weddell seal is a relatively large and abundant true seal (family: Phocidae) with a circumpolar distribution surrounding Antarctica. Weddell seals eat an array…
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Glacier ice and sea ice, Adélie Penguins Antarctic Peninsula
Unlike the Arctic, which at its center is an ocean, Antarctica is a landmass that is surrounded by the Southern Ocean. A permanent, massive…
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Glacier ice and sea ice, Antarctic Peninsula
Unlike the Arctic, which at its center is an ocean, Antarctica is a landmass that is surrounded by the Southern Ocean. A permanent, massive…
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Adélie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae), Antarctic Peninsula
The Adélie Penguin feeds off mainly krill, which can be found in colder, surface waters of the Southern Ocean and is a key species…
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Antarctic icebergs
Huge icebergs are breaking of every year from the huge Antarctic ice sheet, the largest single mass of ice on Earth. About 61% of…
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Glacier ice and sea ice, Imperial Shags (Phalarcrocorax atriceps) flying, Antarctic Peninsula
Unlike the Arctic, which at its center is an ocean, Antarctica is a landmass that is surrounded by the Southern Ocean. A permanent, massive…
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Southern Elephant Seals (Mirounga leonina) with Gentoo penguins, Antarctic Peninsula
The Southern elephant seal is the largest species of seal, the males recognizable with their inflatable nose. They feed on cephalopods and fish and…
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Adélie Penguins, Antarctic Peninsula
Common along the entire Antarctic coast, and can be seen diving head-first into the icy waters of the Antarctic. In the Ross Sea region…
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Southern Giant Petrel (Macronectes Giganteus), Antarctic Peninsula
There are several species of Petrel in the Antarctic and they are generally known for having an excellent sense of smell, a rare quality…
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Southern Giant Petrel (Macronectes giganteus), Antarcticv Peninsula
The species is the largest of the (mostly much smaller) petrels, sometimes mistaken for a small albatross. They are important scavengers, feeding on carcasses…
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Adélie Penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae), Antarctic Peninsula
Adélie penguins are named after the wife of the French Antarctic explorer Dumont d'Urville. They breed in very large colonies, often 20,000 - 30,000…
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Adélie Penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) Colony, Antarctic Peninsula
The Adélie Penguin is a species of penguin common along the entire Antarctic coast, which is their only residence. They are among the most…