The Antarctic ocean is one of the coldest ocean in the world. Just because it's extremely cold doesn't mean there aren't any marine life; those that inhabit the arctic ocean have adapted to its extremely cold temperatures. Find pictures and articles on the antarctic plants and marine life.
About KrillAbout Krill,
Photo: Stephen Brookes,
Australian Antarctic Division,
Krill: magicians of the Southern Ocean
"With their large black eyes and transparent bodies, krill are beautiful creatures t
http://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/wild...
Adelie PenguinsAdelie Penguins
Ocean Today
NOAA
Video length: 02:17.
http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/adeliepenguins/welcome....
Amazing Antarctica!
Amazing Antarctica!
By Woody Marx
HubPages
A good combination of text, photographs, a video, and illustrations mostly the marine life and other animals that inhabit the Antarctic.
http://woodymarx.hubpages.com/hub/Amazing-Antarcti...
Antarctic Photo Library Antarctic Photo Library
U.S. Antarctic Program
Welcome to the U.S. Antarctic Program Photo Library. Thousands of photos are available (complete with captions, credits and resolutions) for you to v
https://photolibrary.usap.gov/
Antarctic seals and other animals
Antarctic seals and other animals
Guillaume & Jennifer Dargaud's Website
Images and text describing Antarctic sea animals.
http://www.gdargaud.net/Antarctica/Animals.html
Antarctic Seas Explode With Discovery
Antarctic Seas Explode With Discovery
By Andrea Mustain
09 October 2010
Live Science
"Colorful cast of creepy crawlies lives in the frigid ocean depths."
Visit the website to learn more.
http://www.livescience.com/8741-antarctic-seas-exp...
Antarctica fact file, birds, Snow PetrelsAntarctica fact file, birds, Snow Petrels
Coolantarctica.com
"Snow petrels are pure white birds with black beaks and eyes. They are the size of a pigeon and arguably the most beautiful of all the
http://www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica fact file...
Blue Whale
Blue Whale
Canadian Museum of Nature
Natural History Notebook
Where are they found? Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Southern Ocean
The largest creature ever known
http://nature.ca/notebooks/english/bluwale.htm
Blue Whale Photographs Underwater Blue Whale Photographs Underwater
Mike Johnson Marine Natural History Photography
Underwater and topside nature photography from Southern California.
http://www.earthwindow.com/blue.html
Bottoms Up: How Whale Poop Helps Feed the Ocean
Bottoms Up: How Whale Poop Helps Feed the Ocean,
August 7, 2014,
By Lavenia Ratnarajah, University of Tasmania; Andrew Bowie, University of Tasmania, and Indi Hodgson-Johnston, University of Tasma
http://www.livescience.com/47235-bottoms-up-how-wh...
Creatures of the Frozen Deep: Antarctica's Sea Life
Creatures of the Frozen Deep: Antarctica's Sea Life
By Andrea Mustain, OurAmazingPlanet Staff Writer,
October 08, 2010
LiveScience.com
Close-up images and descriptions of seven species.
http://www.livescience.com/29740-creatures-of-the-...
Dive & Discover: The Watery World of Salps
The Watery World of Salps
By Larry Madin, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Very interesting article, photos, and QuickTime videos on Salps, which are abundant in the Antarctica.
http://www.divediscover.whoi.edu/expedition10/hott...
How Emperor Penguins Survive Antarctica's Subzero ColdHow Emperor Penguins Survive Antarctica's Subzero Cold,
March 05, 2013,
By Joseph Stromberg,
Smithsonian Magazine Blog
"The birds' plumage is even colder than the surrounding air, paradoxically
http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2013/03/ho...
Images: Strange Life at Antarctic Seafloor
Images: Strange Life at Antarctic Seafloor
February 19, 2013,
Megan Gannon, News Editor,
Live Science
Ever wondered what the marine life on the bottom of the Antarctic ocean look like? Check
http://www.livescience.com/27222-images-strange-li...
Killer Whale Anatomy
Killer Whale Anatomy
Ocean Today
NOAA
This video is a little over 3.5 minutes. Learn about the specific parts of its body and what they are used for.
http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/killerwhaleanatomy/welc...
Marine Mammals in Antarctica
Marine Mammals in Antarctica
By Genevieve (Genny) Anderson
Author of online Marine Science
Santa Barbara City College
Photos, with description. Great photography!!
http://www.marinebio.net/marinescience/04benthon/A...
Mysteries of Killer Whales Uncovered in the AntarcticMysteries of Killer Whales Uncovered in the Antarctic
February 2, 2012: Dispatch
By Fen Montaigne, for
Environment 360
Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
"Two of the world's leadin
http://e360.yale.edu/feature/mysteries_of_killer_w...
New Antarctic Animals Look Like PlantsNew Antarctic Animals Look Like Plants
Analysis by Jennifer Viegas
Tue Jun 1, 2010
Discovery News
Six new Antarctic animals that look more flora than fauna have just been described in the journ
https://www.seeker.com/new-antarctic-animals-look-...
New Deep-Sea Fish Species Found in AntarcticaNew Deep-Sea Fish Species Found in Antarctica,
May 9, 2013,
By Douglas Main, Staff Writer,
LiveScience.com
This newfound species is the hopbeard plunderfish (Pogonophryne neyelovi). It can live
http://www.livescience.com/29456-strange-new-fish-...
New Octopus Species Discovered: Big PicNew Octopus Species Discovered: Big Pic
Content provided by: Stuart Gary, ABC Science Online
Photo credit: Brian Fry
DNews
While diving into the waters of Antarctica to collect octopus venom, sc
https://www.seeker.com/new-octopus-species-discove...
Octopus - WonderClub
Octopus
WonderClub.com
OCTOPUS
The well armed octopus has a secret weapon. Concealed in the folds of its body lies a sackful of ink, which the octopus secretes to ward off or confuse its enemie
http://www.wonderclub.com/Wildlife/primitive/octop...
Penguin
Penguin
Defenders of Wildlife
Penguin
Order: Sphenisciformes
Penguins are birds that have adapted very well to life in the water. Their wing bones are flipper-like and, while useless for fly
http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wild...
Penguins in AntarcticaPenguins in Antarctica
By Genevieve (Genny) Anderson
Author of online Marine Science
Santa Barbara City College
Photos, with description. Great photography!!
http://www.marinebio.net/marinescience/04benthon/A...
Penguins of the AntarcticPenguins of the Antarctic
PBS.org
Penguin Secrets of Survival Challenge
Take a quiz to see how cleverly these flightless birds have adapted themselves to life on earth's least hospitable continen
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/penguins-of-the-ant...
Return to Penguin City: Aggressive Penguins? VideoReturn to Penguin City: Aggressive Penguins?
Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom
Animal Planet
"Everyone knows the playful side of penguins, but do penguins ever show signs of aggression?"
http://animal.discovery.com/videos/return-to-pengu...
Seabed sponge forest basks in ice-free Antarctic sun
Seabed sponge forest basks in ice-free Antarctic sun
July 12, 2013,
by Laurence Pope,
New Scientist
Global warming threatens to put many species on thin ice. But changing temperatures seems to
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn23861-seabed...
Snow Petrel
Snow Petrel
Wikipedia.org
The Snow Petrel (Pagodroma nivea) is a small, pure white fulmarine petrel with black underdown, coal-black eyes, small black bill and bluish gray feet. Body length is 3
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_Petrel
Surprise Shrimp Under Antarctic Ice
Surprise Shrimp Under Antarctic Ice
ScienceDaily (Mar. 17, 2010)
At a depth of 600 feet beneath the West Antarctic ice sheet, a small shrimp-like creature managed to brighten up an otherwise gr
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/10031...
Tardigrade Water Bear
Tardigrade Water Bear
Astrographics.com
Tardigrades (water bears, Echiniscus sp.) are an obscure group of invertebrates (Tardigrada) located between the nematodes (roundworms) and the arthropods
http://www.astrographics.com/GalleryPrintsIndex/GP...
Tardigrades - The VideoTardigrades
Video by Martin Mach
Visit the web site for the video.
http://www.baertierchen.de/sweets_e.html
The Disease Plucking the Feathers of Baby PenguinsThe Disease Plucking the Feathers of Baby Penguins,
Written by Alka Sharma,
Scribol Staff,
"Some penguin chicks are losing their feathers, and this feather-loss disorder has become a matter of se
http://scribol.com/environment/animals-environment...
Warming Antarctic seas likely to impact on krill habitats
Warming Antarctic seas likely to impact on krill habitats,
Aug 23, 2013,
By Staff Writers,
Space Daily
Antarctic krill are usually less than 6 cm in length but their size belies the major role
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Warming_Antarcti...
What if our pain is a penguin's gain?What if our pain is a penguin's gain?,
August 18, 2015,
By Russell McLendon,
Mother Nature Network,
A new study suggests Antarctica's ice loss could help penguins, whales and other animals by bo
http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/climate-weather/b...
What is Antarctic Krill?
What is Antarctic Krill?
Written by Michael Anissimov
Wisegeek.com
Antarctic krill (Euphanasia superba) are a species of krill found in the Southern Ocean which surrounds Antarctica. They are
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-antarctic-krill.ht...