3 mins | 18 Nov 2024
The vast ice region that surrounds the South Pole is home to a remarkable number of animals. Millions of penguins, thousands of seals, and whales are among the species that will wow you as you explore the eternally frigid Antarctica. However, there’s another fascinating aspect of Antarctic wildlife that you have yet to uncover.
Seals – Master of Ice: However, penguins are the continent’s signature mammal. The most common species found in the region are Chinstrap, Gentoo, and Emperor. Along with these mostly found occupants, you’ll come across a charming family of seals. Few animals will captivate your heart like the Weddell Sea, which is distinguished by its bulbous body and head, short snout, and deep, expressive, soulful eyes. And a Weddell puppy simply increases the giddiness and adorable factor tenfold. Seals are divided into two natural groups: genuine seals and fur seals. True seals vary from fur seals, such as sea lions, in that they lack external ears and cannot travel on all fours. Fur seals are also smaller, with adult females weighing just 150 kg. True seals, on the other hand, can be extremely large. As impressively, elephant seals may weigh up to 4 tons.
Antarctic Birds: In addition to providing food for numerous whales, the Antarctic Ocean is home to a large number of seabirds. Birds glide high in the sky and procreate along Antarctica’s coast and offshore islands. From the uppermost deck, you may see albatrosses, petrels, cormorants, fulmars, gulls, terns, and skuas, among other bird.
3.Giants of Antarctica: Whales are not fish; they are cetaceans, a kind of mammal. Whales, like all mammals, need to breathe. This forces them to the surface every 20 minutes or so. You might witness blue whales, fin whales, humpback whales, minke whales, orcas, southern right whales, and sperm whales. All of the whale species seen in Antarctica have had to migrate long distances, often swimming thousands of miles. That’s a lot of breaths just to get here. Even with an abundance of food triggered by the Antarctic Summer’s 24-hour sunlight, whales never forget to take a break from their around-the-clock feeding frenzy to surface and breathe.
4. The King of the Region : Antarctic penguins are the actual kings of the territory, with feathers devoted exclusively to insulation. Penguin feathers are short and densely packed, and they skillfully overlap. The structure and arrangement of their feathers allows them to trap air all over their body. A thick covering of fat just beneath the skin completes the armor that hot-blooded penguins require to not just survive but thrive in the coldest region on the planet. The region’s most frequent species are Chinstrap, Gentoo, and Emperor.
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