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The minke whale (pronounced minky) is the second smallest known whale, after the pygmy right whale. There are 2 subspecies, the Atlantic and southern. They are differentiated by morphology, size, and locale inhabited. These cetaceans typically inhabit northern polar waters, but they can be found in sub-Arctic waters in north […]

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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 fin whale is the second largest creature on the planet, after the blue whale. There are 2 known subspecies; the northern and the southern. Fin whales prefer temperate and polar waters. These gentle giants are part of the baleen family of whales that spend their days filter feeding tiny […]

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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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Belonging to the family of whales known as baleen whales, the sei whale can be found in oceans all over the world except tropical and polar regions. There are 2 known subspecies of sei whales; the northern and the southern. Sadly, due to intensive hunting of these magnificent beasts, their […]

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Whales are a critical component to the earth’s oceans. The southern right whale is no exception. These giants, like all other baleen whales, aid in the bloom of phytoplankton and krill when they (believe it or not) poop. Their feces is fed upon by phytoplankton which then blooms to then […]

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The megamouth shark is the 3rd largest shark in the world, after the whale shark and the basking shark. Their mouth can be up to 4 feet across! That’s a quarter of their body length. They can be found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans at depths of up […]

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The basking shark is the second largest known fish in the ocean, after the whale shark. These gentle giants have lots of teeth but instead choose to eat plankton. They can be found in temperate waters around the world, slowly swimming about, peacefully scooping up plankton. These sharks get their […]

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Found in all the world’s oceans and especially abundant in Antarctica’s surrounding waters it’s krill. These tiny critters are only the size of your pinky finger but are found in such great masses around Antarctica that they can be seen from space. They are recognized as a keystone species as […]

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The largest creature ever known to exist on the planet… the blue whale, a gentle creature with a heart the size of a small car. They are not only majestic but beautiful as well. With only 15,000 estimated blue whales remaining today, the IUCN lists them as Endangered. This is […]

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