Antarctica Picture | Antarctica Cruise | Facts | History | Boots | Store | Clothes | Whales | Books | Video | Schools | Forum | Site Map | FIDS / OAE's
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Antarctica Picture | Antarctica Cruise | Facts | History | Boots | Store | Clothes | Whales | Books | Video | Schools | Forum | Site Map | FIDS / OAE's
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Antarctica
Fact File |
What's
it like in Antarctica? page 1 page
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Facts | FAQ's
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Threats |
Antarctica Fire History |
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Cold and survival: Humans | Hypothermia | Food | More on Food | Clothing | Penguins |
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Climate / Weather graphs: Comparisons | Australian Coastal | Deep South | Ozone hole |
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Climate Change: Global Warming | GW Antarctica | Misconceptions | Carbon sinks | Carbon cycle | Prevention | Carbon Offsetting | Tree Planting |
Antarctica has an abundance of animal life, almost all of it being dependent on the sea, in fact the largest truly land animal is a wingless midge about 13mm / 0.5 of an inch long. As the animal life is dependent on the sea and are mainly warm blooded, they tend to be pretty large as a survival technique against the extreme and relentless cold. That Antarctica can support such an abundance of large animals is a result of the productivity of the southern polar sea.
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Penguins |
Seals |
Other animals |
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 Weddell seals Leptonychotes weddelli
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Blue eyed shag Phalacrocopax atriceps Giant petrel Macronectes giganteus Antarctic tern Sterna vittata |
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