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A view of McMurdo Station with a frozen Ross Sea in the background.
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McMurdo Station

McMurdo Station is the hub of the U.S. Antarctic Program. Since 1955, scientists...
Nutrient influxes can cause phytoplankton blooms in the Antarctic.
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Phytoplankton Bloom in the Antarctic

Seasons in the Ross Sea are marked by ice freezing and melting, and these processes...
Bright colors seem to jump off of this comb jelly, or ctenophore.
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Floating Antarctic Comb Jelly

Bright colors seem to jump off of this comb jelly, or ctenophore. The rainbow...
Fish have certain adaptations, like blood with built-in antifreeze, to survive in the Antarctic.
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Fish Adapt to Icy Water

This shadowy fish, Trematomus bernacchii, is well adapted to the ice-cold...
An isopod stands on top of a glass sponge, extending its legs to find zooplankton.
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Isopod in a Glass Home

An isopod stands on top of a glass sponge, extending its legs to find zooplankton....
Many Antarctic creatures, like the dinner-plate-sized sea spiders, have evolved to a gigantic size to cope with the extreme environment.
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Cold-Water Sea Spider

Small amphipods, the blue bug-like creatures, can be seen here catching a ride on...
Despite the cold and dark environment, soft-bodied animals like anemones abound under the ice in the Antarctic.
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Anemone in Cold Antarctic Water

Despite the cold and dark environment, soft-bodied animals like anemones abound...
The dark sea floor of the Antarctic, beneath sea ice, is covered with life.
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Antarctic Ocean Floor

The dark seafloor beneath the ice is covered with sea stars, urchins and ribbon...
Weddell seals grind their teeth on holes in the ice to keep them open to their comings and goings between ocean and air.
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Weddell Seal in Antarctic Water

Weddell seals grind their teeth on holes in the ice to keep them open to their...
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

Three distinct types of killer whale, or orcas, can be found in the Antarctic, each...
The Antarctic minke whale is the only baleen whale found in the icy waters of the Antarctic.
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Antarctic Minke Whale

The elegant Antarctic minke whale feeds on krill (tiny crustaceans) during the...
Emperor penguins are the largest of the penguin species and can grow to be 100 pounds.
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Emperor Penguins on the Ice

Standing at twice the height of the Adélie penguins, emperor penguins are the...

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