Images of Antarctica - A Slideshow


Antartica - A slideshow featuring penguins and other Antarctic wildlife.

In the summer, the edges of this harsh
but beautiful continent attract millions of seabirds.





       
Antarctica is the coldest and harshest continent, but millions of seabirds come to its rocky coastline to breed.  For more information on Antarctica, the impacts of global warming and Antarctic wildlife, click on the links below.

Climate Myths - New Scientist
National Geographic Video: Adelie Penguins
Learn More About Penguins


 
  


 

Special thanks to the NSF for providing some of the images for this slideshow of Antarctica.  You can watch our other wildlife slideshows by following the links below.  Or click on our links to other continents to learn more about some of the world's best birding and wildlife hotspots.
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Adelie Penguin, copyright Armin Rose
Adelie Penguin, copyright Armin Rose


North America  Over 2000 species of birds and over 400 species of mammals can be found in Central and North America.

South America  Where do you find naked-tailed armadillos, hairy-legged vampire bats, bare-eared squirrel monkeys and big-eared opossums?  On the diverse and biologically rich continent of South America.

Antarctica  On the edges of  this harsh environment live millions of petrels, penguins and other seabirds.

Africa   Journey to Africa to explore some of the world's largest and wildest game preserves.

Asia 
Covering about 30% of the earth's land surface, Asia provides critical habitat for many wildlife species.

Europe   In the cold Svalbard archipelago of Norway, reindeer and polar bears still outnumber people.  But wildlife also thrives in Europe's warmer and more people friendly Mediterranean climates.

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