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The Ross Sea is a 1.9 million square mile (3.6 million square km) stretch of ocean off the coast of Antarctica.
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A Trip South to Antarctica’s Ross Sea

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a fur seal
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The Wandering Fur Seal

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ice in the Arctic
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Arctic Scientists at Work

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Diagram of narwhal anatomy and tusk function
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Narwhal Anatomy

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A narwhal breaches the surface, its tusk pointed to the sky
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Tusks of Mystery

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The Antarctic minke whale is the only baleen whale found in the icy waters of the Antarctic.
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Antarctic Minke Whale

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An illustration of two narwals, one with two tusks
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Two Tusked Narwhal

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The bowhead whale has a massive, bow-shaped skull.
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Bowhead Whales

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A walrus sits on a floating piece of ice.
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Walrus on Ice

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Three distinct types of killer whale can be found in the Antarctic, each with a different habitat and diet preference.
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Orcas in the Antarctic

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Walruses use sea ice as platforms on which to nurse their young and launch their dives.
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Walrus Rests on Ice

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A humpback whale breaching in Antarctic waters.
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Humpback Whale in Antarctic Waters

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