Antarctica is the southernmost continent and is the site of the South Pole. It’s also colder, dryer, and windier than any other continent. Scientists exploring Antarctica have reported winds as fast as 200 miles per hour (321.87km/h). Antarctica’s ice sheet holds between 60 and 90 percent of all the freshwater on Earth. If this entire ice sheet melted, sea levels around the world would rise by about 200 ft (60m). This would change the shape of the continents and put many major cities underwater.
Snow Petrel
Snow Petrels breed further south than any other bird and have even been seen at the south pole. Groups of Snow Petrels are loosely spaced out with nests scattered along crevices and depressions of rocks. They are agile flyers and typically fly very low, just above...
Weddell Seal
Weddll seals live and breed further south than any other mammal.They spend most of their time in the water below the ice and in order to stay comfortable in the -104°F (-40° C ) temperatures they have thick layers of blubber. Mother seals teach their...
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