Antarctica

By Stephanie Kamarinos©

KRILL

DEFINTIONAny of the small, shrimplike crustaceans of the family Euphausiidae and is eaten as food by whales.

1. Krill are known for being transparent 2. Krill contains Vitamin A which is mainly stored in

the eyes

ADELIE PENGUIN

1. Adelie Penguins are the smallest penguins found in Antarctica

2. Adelie Penguins can live up to 20 years

DESCRIPTIONA penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae, in large colonies of Penguins in Antarctica.

ELEPHANT SEAL1. Elephant seals get their names from their small elephant

like trunks2. Elephant seals breed in groups called harems

DESCRIPTIONEither of two seals of the genus Mirounga, of the Pacific coast of North America and even the Antarctic ocean, having a curved proboscis resembling and elephant’s trunk.

ICEBERGS

DESCRIPTIONA large floating mass of ice, detached from a glacier and carried out to sea.

1. Icebergs are big chunks of ice that break offs from glaciers and are made of fresh water but no salt water

2. If all the icebergs were to melt our water levels would rise up to 60m

By Stephanie Kamarinos ©