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Adelie Penguin#}

Adelie Penguin

Wildlife

These gallant-fighting, deep-diving namesakes of the French-claimed Antarctic Adélie Land are among the four penguin species on mainland Antarctica
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Antarctic Fur Seal#}

Antarctic Fur Seal

Wildlife

Once hunted nearly into extinction, these pointy-eared polar swimmers are the comeback queens and kings of the Antarctic
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Antarctic Petrel#}

Antarctic Petrel

Wildlife

These feathered fish-eaters are among the planet's most southerly nesting birds, the "petrel" of their name deriving from Saint Peter for their seeming ability to walk on water
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Arctic Fox#}

Arctic Fox

Wildlife

Small but sturdy, these members of the canidae family can withstand some of Earth's coldest temperatures
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Arctic Hare#}

Arctic Hare

Wildlife

They can run like the wind, see everything around them without turning their heads, and sometimes eat animals instead of leaves – all while looking this cute
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Arctic Skua#}

Arctic Skua

Wildlife

These far-ranging fliers are known for their love of (and skill for) thievery, pilfering most of their winter migration diet
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Arctic Tern#}

Arctic Tern

Wildlife

Among the most nomadic birds on the planet, these sun-loving tourists summer twice a year during their ambitious routes
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Atlantic Yellow-Nosed Albatross#}

Atlantic Yellow-Nosed Albatross

Wildlife

These so-called "foolish gulls" aren't so very foolish, capable of gliding for miles without a single flap of their wings
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Atlantic puffin#}

Atlantic puffin

Wildlife

These horn-beaked auklets have nicknames both jocular and solemn: "sea clowns" for their facial hues, "little brothers of the north" for the monk-like tones of their plumage
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Barnacle Goose#}

Barnacle Goose

Wildlife

Vanishing from Western Europe in the summer, these long-necked locals earned the medieval reputation for being borne of barnacles
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Bearded Seal#}

Bearded Seal

Wildlife

The largest of their kind to take up in the Arctic, these loud-singing sopranos sport whiskers so long they were named after them
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Beluga Whale#}

Beluga Whale

Wildlife

The good-natured grin of these dolphin relatives is matched only by their high-frequency sounds, from which they derive the nickname "sea canaries"
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Black Guillemot#}

Black Guillemot

Wildlife

These distinguished puffin relatives have a keen eye for decorum, matching their feathers to the landscape and holding fish in their beaks
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Black-Crowned Night Heron#}

Black-Crowned Night Heron

Wildlife

The warmth of their nesting instinct belies the darkness of their name, though that doesn't keep these night hunters from feeding during hours competition is at a low
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Black-browed Albatross#}

Black-browed Albatross

Wildlife

So efficient in the air that their in-flight heart rate barely rises above resting, these sub-Antarctic birds pack a stomach full of oil they can spit at would-be attackers
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Blue Petrel#}

Blue Petrel

Wildlife

Spending all but the breeding season out to sea, these sole claimants of the genus Halobaena dash across the water to gain speed before liftoff
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Blue Whale#}

Blue Whale

Wildlife

The largest-known creatures the Earth has ever produced have lifespans comparable to ours, though not hearts: Theirs can outweigh most vehicles
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Blue-eyed shag#}

Blue-eyed shag

Wildlife

The only Antarctic bird to keep a year-round nest as long as the ice holds off, these neighbor-robbing homebodies are a welcome sight for sailors in search of land
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Bowhead Whale#}

Bowhead Whale

Wildlife

Reputed to have one of the longest lifespans of any animal on the planet, these sages of the sea also have the largest mouths – if only they could speak
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Brünnich's Guillemot#}

Brünnich's Guillemot

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
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Cape Petrel#}

Cape Petrel

Wildlife

Decked out in their distinctive dappled coloring, these dapper "little devourers" have a pigeon-like habit of pecking at the water while feeding
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Chinstrap Penguin#}

Chinstrap Penguin

Wildlife

Though armed with the "stonebreaker" nickname and a quarrelsome reputation, these gentoo relatives are fading from the Antarctic – probably due to climate change
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Cobb’s Wren#}

Cobb’s Wren

Wildlife

Named after the farmer and bird writer Arthur Cobb, these native Falkland birds have such a small region and population that they are prone to inbreeding
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Collared Lemming#}

Collared Lemming

Wildlife

These small-scale members of the Arctic family not only design their living quarters to perfection, they're the only polar rodent to custom-fit their fur color to the snowfall
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Commerson’s Dolphin#}

Commerson’s Dolphin

Wildlife

Named after the French naturalist who discovered them, these cetaceans are among the smallest to populate the Antarctic seas
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Cormorant#}

Cormorant

Wildlife

Once used as living fish hooks, these so-called "sea ravens" share many characteristics of (and are often confused with) various birds of the shag species
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Crabeater Seal#}

Crabeater Seal

Wildlife

They may be Earth's most abundant seal, but their teeth are far from typical and are perhaps the most precisely designed eating tool of any living carnivore
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Dark-faced Ground Tyrant#}

Dark-faced Ground Tyrant

Wildlife

Nicknamed “news bird” for its habit of hopping close to other birds as if to relay news, the dark-faced ground tyrant is part of the largest family of birds in the Americas
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Emperor Penguin#}

Emperor Penguin

Wildlife

The largest, deepest-diving, and least interested in nests of all the penguins, these aptly named Aptenodytes are among the most coveted wildlife attractions in the Antarctic
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Falkland Steamer Duck#}

Falkland Steamer Duck

Wildlife

One of only two bird species native to the Falklands, the flightless Falkland steamer duck gets its name from the steamer-like way it flaps its legs and wings while swimming
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Fin Whale#}

Fin Whale

Wildlife

Akin to their blue whale relatives both in size and the low frequency of their song, these "razorbacks" have asymmetrically colored faces thought to help them while hunting
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Fulmar#}

Fulmar

Wildlife

The Norse used to call them "foul ghouls" for their pungent-smelling stomach oil, but this evolutionary trait is both a defensive tactice and mid-flight energy source
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Gentoo Penguin#}

Gentoo Penguin

Wildlife

These hygienic divers are the only penguin species whose population is currently increasing along the Antarctic Peninsula
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Giant Petrel#}

Giant Petrel

Wildlife

These Greek-dubbed "long swimmers" are the only members of the Procellariidae family with legs strong enough to walk about on land
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Glaucous Gull#}

Glaucous Gull

Wildlife

Estos afilados carroñeros no sólo se cuentan entre los más grandes de su especie, sino que también son bastante peleones cuando se trata de llenar el buche
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Gray Seal#}

Gray Seal

Wildlife

Bearing the less-than-noble nickname "hook-nosed sea pig," these sleek swimmers were once close to extinction in the US and are now protected under American law
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