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Chrysaora melanaster is a jellyfish found in the Arctic.
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Jellyfish and Comb Jellies

Jellyfish and comb jellies are gelatinous animals that drift through the ocean's...
April 2018
Looking through this iceberg's reflection in the Antarctic water, you can see the iceberg below the surface—some 90% of its total volume.
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The Arctic and The Antarctic

Travel to the ends of the earth—literally—and discover the polar ocean basins....
April 2018
Seagrasses are flowering plants that can form dense underwater meadows and are an important shallow water habitat.
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Seagrass and Seagrass Beds

Seagrasses are found in shallow salty and brackish waters in many parts of the...
April 2018
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...
A small Adélie penguin hops on a piece of ice.
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Adélie Penguin Jumping Out of the Water

Small Adélie penguins live throughout the Antarctic, but are most abundant in the...
The bowhead whale has a massive, bow-shaped skull.
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Bowhead Whales

The bowhead whale has a massive, bow-shaped skull to break through thick Arctic...
Calanus hyperboerus is the preferred food for Bowhead whales.
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Arctic Copepod

This copepod Calanus hyperboreus (up to 7mm in length) lives...
Marine biologist Gerald Kooyman of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography has documented climate-induced changes to emperor penguin habitats and impacts on how the penguins feed, breed, and raise their young.
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Emperor Penguins

Scripps scientist Gerald Kooyman's expeditions have documented climate-induced...
A walrus sits on top of ice.
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One Hundred Names for Sea Ice

To people living in warm climates, all ice looks the same. But if you live day-in...
A humpback whale breaching in Antarctic waters.
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Humpback Whale in Antarctic Waters

Humpback whales (Megaptera novaengliae) can be found in Antarctic waters during the...
Two baby olive ridley sea turtles.
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Baby Sea Turtles in Jalisco, Mexico

These baby olive ridleys (Lepidochelys olivacea) will eventually provide a home to...

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