Antarctica animals. Information and pictures of polar animals of the antarctic, the conditions and wildlife that live there. ... Emperor penguins. Aptenodytes forsteri. King Penguins Aptenodytes patagonica. Adelie penguin. Pygoscelis adeliae. Chinstrap penguin. Pygoscelis antarctica. Gentoo penguin. read more
Wildlife of Antarctica. The wildlife of Antarctica are extremophiles, having to adapt to the dryness, low temperatures, and high exposure common in Antarctica. The extreme weather of the interior contrasts to the relatively mild conditions on the Antarctic Peninsula and the subantarctic islands, which have warmer temperatures and more liquid water. read more
Antarctic animals - The most abundant and best known animals from the southern continent. Penguins, whales seals, albatrosses, other seabirds and a range of invertebrates you may have not heard of such as krill which form the basis of the Antarctic food web. read more