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Check out the unique animals that can survive this extreme weather. Antarctica has a rich and diverse population of animals. The best-known are the penguins and the whales. The cold Antarctic waters provide a nutrient rich environment which sustains a long and complex food chain, the basis of which is plankton and krill.
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by Luke Rutland
by Luke Rutland
by Luke Rutland
by Luke Rutland
by Steve Pekar
Penguin footprints.

by Diane Winter
by Steve Pekar
Emperor penguin.

by Diane Winter
Adelie penguin.

by Diane Winter
Photo by Tim Naish
Photo by Tim Naish
Photo by Tim Naish
Photo by Tim Naish
Photo by Tim Naish