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Related species for the Polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
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Snowy sheathbill (Chionis albus)
The sheathbills not only have the distinction of being the only widespread land-based birds in the Antarctic, but they are also the only…
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Spotted seal (Phoca largha)
The spotted seal (Phoca largha) varies in colouration from very light to very dark, but is generally pale on the underside, with darker…
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Southern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialoides)
This elegant seabird, roaming the southern seas, has a somewhat gull-like appearance with pale grey upperparts, with white flashes and dark…
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Long-tailed jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus)
The smallest and most graceful of the Stercorarius species, the long-tailed jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus) is named for its greatly…
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Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus)
One of the largest and most distinctive of all pinnipeds, the walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) is renowned for its enormous tusks, which can reach…
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Snow petrel (Pagodroma nivea)
One of few birds that breed exclusively in the Antarctic, this bird is strongly associated with snow throughout its life, a feature alluded…
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Chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus)
The chinstrap penguin owes its name to a thin band of black feathers that runs just below the chin from ear to ear. In addition to the…
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King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus)
The king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) is the second largest penguin in the world, exceeded in size solely by its closest relative, the…
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Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii)
The Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) is the most southerly breeding of all mammals, and one of the best known Antarctic seal…
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Harp seal (Pagophilus groenlandicus)
The adult harp seal (Pagophilus groenlandicus) is distinguished by the black markings on the upperside of its body, which create a harp or…
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Campbell albatross (Thalassarche impavida)
The Campbell albatross (Thalassarche impavida) is a medium-sized black and white albatross which breeds only on Campbell Island in New…
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South polar skua (Stercorarius maccormicki)
A widespread and prominent bird of the Antarctic, the south polar skua (Stercorarius maccormicki) has a rather notorious reputation as a…
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Bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus)
The largest of the Arctic phocids (the true seals), the bearded seal is typically light to dark grey, with a darker streak running down the…
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Southern skua (Stercorarius antarcticus)
Information on the southern skua is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Macaroni penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus)
The macaroni penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus) is a large, crested penguin, similar in appearance to other members of the genus Eudyptes, but…
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Great skua (Stercorarius skua)
Information on the great skua is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri)
Standing over a metre in height and weighing up to 40 kilograms, the emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) is the undisputed…
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Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
The ruddy turnstone is a small, stocky, brightly-patterned shorebird, named for its habit of turning over objects such as stones, shells and…
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Southern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus)
The southern giant petrel is, as the name suggests, a very large bird, with impressive long, pointed wings and a huge bill. Like all species…
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Lava gull (Larus fuliginosus)
There are less than 800 lava gulls alive, making this the rarest gull in the world. The name comes from its dark sooty-grey plumage, which…
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Tristan albatross (Diomedea dabbenena)
With an enormous wingspan that can exceed three metres, the huge Tristan albatross is well adapted for gliding the ocean airs. Previously…
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Great black-backed gull (Larus marinus)
The largest of the gulls, the great black-backed gull (Larus marinus) is a dominating predator that has been described as a “merciless…
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Grey petrel (Procellaria cinerea)
Despite being called petrels, Procellaria species are thought to be more closely related to Calonectris shearwaters than to other petrels…
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Trindade petrel (Pterodroma arminjoniana)
A highly oceanic bird, the Trindade petrel (Pterodroma arminjoniana) roams across three of the world’s oceans. The name petrel derives from…
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Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus)
The Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) is named in honour of the maritime explorer Ferdinand Magellan, who first recorded it…
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Christmas Island red crab (Gecarcoidea natalis)
Information on the Christmas Island red crab is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Brown skua (Stercorarius lonnbergi)
Information on the brown skua is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Christmas shearwater (Puffinus nativitatis)
A medium-sized, slender-bodied shearwater of the Procellidae family, the Christmas shearwater (Puffinus nativitatis) has a uniformly sooty…
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Red-billed tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus)
The red-billed tropicbird is the largest of the three tropicbird species, a group of graceful seabirds best known for the two extremely…
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Erect-crested penguin (Eudyptes sclateri)
Erect-crested penguins are perhaps some of the most mysterious of all penguin species. This species is one of the largest of the crested…
