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Antarctica is home to animals so strange they barely seem real, yet all are built to survive

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Penguins don't live at the South Pole, and more polar myths debunked

Emperor penguins march along the ice on Cape Washington on Antarctica's Ross Sea. Contrary to popular belief, these ...

Hidden fish city under Antarctic ice? Tiny fish create interesting nest patterns in frozen darkness

A surprising discovery in Antarctica's Weddell Sea revealed a vast 'fish city' beneath the ice, where thousands of tiny polar fish have built intricate nests. This unexpected find, made during a ...

The future of Antarctic life: Scientists map out five scenarios as climate and human pressures mount

A team of scientists has overcome a major challenge in predicting how Antarctic life will fare under future climate scenarios ...
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Seal mothers care for deceased pups, exhibiting unique mammalian behavior in Antarctic predator species

One female seal displayed postmortem attentive behavior (PAB) for at least 20 days, the longest documented case in pinnipeds and among the longest for any mammal. Their paper documents a previously ...