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The snowy albatross, aka wandering albatross, white-winged albatross, or goonie, boasts the largest wingspan of any living bird! They dwell among the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Antarctic Oceans. These birds face the threats of accidental trapping by fisheries, which were responsible for a 54% decrease in the bird’s numbers; hunting; […]

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The barn swallow is the most populated swallow of them all, with individuals in Canada, United States, Mexico, Central America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and even vagrant populations in Antarctica. Being so widespread puts them in harm’s way though, as they face the threats of habitat loss and […]

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The Antarctic shag, aka Antarctic cormorant, imperial cormorant, king cormorant, imperial shag, or blue-eyed shag, is the only cormorant found in the Antarctic. Even though they face the threats of hunting; trapping; overfishing; nesting site interruptions due to recreational activities; and invasive species, these birds are still listed as Least […]

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The Weddell seal can be found in the frigid waters and pack ice of Antarctica. They occasionally venture north to Africa, South America, and Oceania; but they tend to stick close to their birth place. They are not migratory, preferring to spend the freezing winters amongst the icy waters of […]

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The crabeater seal, or more aptly named krill-eater seal, is misnamed as this species of seal doesn’t even eat crabs. They primarily eat krill. There isn’t an abundance or crab species that live in Antarctica to eat any way. They were misnamed by early explorers. These seals are the most […]

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The Adélie penguin calls the coastline and the small islands of the Antarctic continent its home. However, when the sea freezes in winter, they take to the open ocean. They are the most widely spread penguin species in the Antarctic region. These little critters were named after Adèle Dumont d’Urville; […]

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The south polar skua, aka jaeger, is a seabird that can be found in Africa, Antarctica, Asia, North America, Oceania, and South America. They use the snow-free areas of Antarctic coasts to breed during warmer months, and spend the cooler months at sea, in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. […]

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The giant petrel is a sea bird that hails from Antarctica up into the subtropical areas of South America, Australia, and Africa. They may look a little like an albatross but when they fly, they have a slight hunchback. Giant petrels are a perfect example of an opportunistic feeder. They […]

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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 […]

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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 Arc. […]

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