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

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In 2011, storms and lack of ice-cover due to a warmer winter climate resulted in hundreds of seal pups being washed up on the shore of Prince Edward Island. Like many, this young seal faced an uncertain future. See more Nature's Best Photos.
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Ice-Loving Seals and the Loss of Sea Ice

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This recently discovered hairy crab species (Kiwa hirsuta) has no eyes.
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The Census of Marine Life

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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

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Arctic Tern on the Inner Farne Island.
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Arctic Tern

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Greenland Shark in cold water
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Greenland Shark

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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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Three juvenile Adélie penguins
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Juvenile Adélie Penguins

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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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A small Adélie penguin hops on a piece of ice.
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Adélie Penguin Jumping Out of the Water

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A species of sea cucumber from the Arctic discovered by Census of Marine Life researchers.
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Arctic Sea Cucumber

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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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