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The Antarctic continent is the coldest,
Pristine white and sparkling blue, it
holds more than 60% of the fresh water
on the planet. Yet, its fierce frozen
interior is inhospitable for most forms
of life.
It's a different story in the
surrounding sea where the Atlantic,
Pacific, and Indian oceans meet to form
There, a distinctive array of life
flourishes in waters that remain just
Krill translate the sun's energy
gathered by green phytolankton into
protein that yields food to support the
Blue whales, spin whales, minky, right,
and se whales migrate thousands of
kilometers each year to feast on krill.
It's also a big part of the diet of
fish, seals, penguins, seabirds, and
many other forms of life. [Music]
The Antarctic southern elephant seal is
the largest seal in the world and its
cousin, the leopard seal, has a
reputation for being the most ferocious. [Music]
Six species of penguins breed in the
Antarctic. the deli which is the most
common and the emperor which can grow to
more than a meter high
as well as the chin strap genu can and macaroni.
macaroni. [Music]
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A little awkwardl looking, waddling and
sliding on icy surfaces. Underwater,
penguins are as streamlined as bullets
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More than 40 species of flying birds ply
the waters of the Antarctic, including
the petrol and the skura.
Scoo are large, fierce predators,
raiding penguin nests for chicks and eggs.
eggs.
They steal the catch of adult birds,
sometimes killing and feasting on them. [Music]
Recent expeditions in the Antarctic's
wett sea produced some scientific
surprises. More than 700 new species,
giant sea spiders, huge isopods,
enormous carnivorous sponges, and huge starfish.
starfish. [Music]
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New methods for exploring the cold, dark
waters around Antarctica are providing
insight into the nature of this
previously unknown part of the planet.
Today, more than 30 permanent yearround
Scientists are tracking the global
warming patterns in the region and the
shifting ocean currents to monitor the
shrinking ice mass and the impact of
climate change on the Antarctic life
above and below the ocean surface.
Protected by its remoteness, daunting
climate, most of the southern ocean
remains a mystery unknown and unexplored.
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