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Snow Bunting
Wildlife
The northernmost breeder of any land-based bird, these so-called "snowflakes" inhabit patches of tundra not covered by ice
Snow Petrel
Wildlife
One of three species of birds that breed only in Antarctica, these water-runners are the only member of the Pagodroma genus
Sooty Tern
Wildlife
A species of many names, these cacophanous "wide-awake" terns are known to catch up on their sleep while flying
South Georgia Pintail
Wildlife
Formerly considered a full species, these ducks are now known to be a subspecies of the yellow-billed pintail
South Polar Skua
Wildlife
Smaller in features but no less aggressive than most skuas , these Antarctic seabirds will attack humans who venture too close to their nests
Southern Elephant Seal
Wildlife
The largest of their species, southern elephant seals are often found in haul-outs along Antarctic coastlines
Southern Right Whale
Wildlife
These dorsal-less sailors know when it's time to take a load off, occasionally holding their back flippers in the air and letting the wind push them through the water
Sperm Whale
Wildlife
The inspiration for the white whale of Moby Dick, sperm whales have the largest heads, biggest brains, and make the loudest sound of any animal on Earth
Storm Petrel
Wildlife
Due to the belief that their arrival heralded the storm, these ill-omened "Mother Carey's chickens" were also referred to as "satanites," "water witches," and "birds of the devil"
Striated Caracara
Wildlife
These "Johnny Rooks" have a penchant for stealing red objects, and prefer to settle on islands populated by seals and seabirds in Tierra del Fuego and the Falklands
Svalbard reindeer
Wildlife
Saved from the brink of extinction by dedicated recovery programs, these small reindeer have a dramatically variable birth rate
Thick-billed Murre
Wildlife
They may expend a great deal of energy in flight, but that hardly concerns these tightly nesting (though largest-living) members of the Alcidae family
Walrus
Wildlife
Spending two thirds of their lives in the water, these "tooth-walking sea horses" cuddle their calves in the same fashion as human mothers
Wandering Albatross
Wildlife
These remarkably efficient gliders, named after the Greek hero Diomedes, have the largest wingspan of any bird on the planet
Weddell Seal
Wildlife
Named after the British navigator and sailor James Weddell, these extensively studied seals live farther south than any other mammal
White-Beaked Dolphin
Wildlife
These shrewd “squidhounds” believe in working smart, not hard, sometimes goading whales to swim ahead of them so they can cruise in their wake
Wilson's Storm Petrel
Wildlife
These storm-savvy seabirds are the smallest warm-bodied creatures to breed in Antarctica, evading the most violent tempests by flying in the troughs of waves
Yellow-Eyed Penguin
Wildlife
With pale yellow heads, bright yellow headbands, and large yellow irises, yellow-eyed penguins have more than earned their name
