Critter Science

The Mighty Emperor Penguin

19 August, 2020
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One of the few creatures able to withstand and thrive in the brutal cold of Antarctica, the emperor penguin is a critter to behold. They are the largest of all the known penguin species. From the moment of their birth, these giant penguins spend their entire lives around the frigid […]

The Beautiful Snow Petrel

14 August, 2020
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One of only 3 known birds to inhabit the frigid climate of Antarctica, it’s the snow petrel. These beautiful birds can be found on the Antarctic Peninsula and on a variety of Antarctic islands like Géologie Archipelago, South Georgia Islands, South Sandwich Islands, and several islands around the Scotia

The King Penguin

31 July, 2020
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The king penguin is the second largest penguin after the emperor penguin. Their estimated population is about 2.2 million strong and growing! These critters are native to the Antarctica region, primarily the Falkland Islands and South Georgia. But there are also populations on several other islands as well. Due to

The Social Gentoo Penguin

24 July, 2020
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The gentoo penguin is the 3rd largest penguin species. They are easily identified by the white marking on the top of their head and their orange-red bill. These cute critters hail from Antarctica as well as the Antarctic Peninsula, Weddell Sea, Ross Sea, South Georgia, and the Falkland Islands where […]

Enter the Not So Nice Seagull

22 May, 2020
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The seagull is found on every continent on the planet; even Antarctica. There are 20 known species of seagulls to choose from and they range in size. Many people are opposed to these birds due to their invasive nature, their property destruction, the huge amount of waste (poop) they produce, […]

The Chinstrap Penguin

13 May, 2020
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Touted as the most abundant of all penguin species, with a population of approximately 7.5 million breeding pairs, it’s the chinstrap penguin. Other aliases that these cute, but aggressive, critters go by are bearded penguin, ringed penguin, and stonecracker penguin (due to their harsh call), and other names. They prefer […]