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The dark sea floor of the Antarctic, beneath sea ice, is covered with life.
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Antarctic Ocean Floor

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

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A team of scientists explore the Arctic ocean.
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The Hidden Ocean

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Nutrient influxes can cause phytoplankton blooms in the Antarctic.
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Phytoplankton Bloom in the Antarctic

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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

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Human activity is increasing in the Arctic marine environment due to climate change. To help the most vulnerable areas, the Global Marine Program of IUCN, along with partners, is convening a series of workshops aimed at enhancing ecosystem-based management and identifying biologically or ecologically important or vulnerable habitats. Burgerbukta, a bay in Svalbard, Norway, is being managed for ecosystem protection.
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The Sant Ocean Hall: Life at the Poles Exhibit

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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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Map of the Ross Sea

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Oikopleura gorskyi is a rare deep-water species of larvacean
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Deep-Water Larvacean

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a man sits pondering with a tan ball cap on
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A Captain’s Journey to the Antarctic

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Expedition to the Poles

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Where Have All the Glaciers Gone?

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Karen Romano Young's 19th AntarcticLog comic
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Comics at Sea: An Antarctic Logbook

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