Antarctica's Ross Sea

John B. Weller

A jigsaw puzzle of floating ice extends as far as you can see in the Ross Sea, Antarctica. It is one of the harshest places on earth, but also one of the most pristine. It is filled with life…

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Added: May 10, 2011

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Ice Puzzle

A jigsaw puzzle of floating ice extends as far ...

Added: Apr 07, 2011
Penguins Swim

Adélie penguins explode from the water like cor...

Added: Apr 07, 2011
Emperor Penguins

Facing pairs of emperor penguins croon their an...

Added: Apr 07, 2011
Minke Whale

By evolving to thrive in the pack ice, Minke wh...

Added: Apr 07, 2011
Killer Whales

Pods of killer whales, sometimes 100 strong, pa...

Added: Apr 07, 2011
Ocean Floor

Beneath the seal colony, the ocean floor is a m...

Added: Apr 08, 2011
Anemones

Attached to the rocks, anemones wave their many...

Added: Apr 08, 2011
Giant Sea Spiders

Giant sea spiders walk the substrate with their...

Added: Apr 08, 2011
Antarcturus

Some slow-growing sponges live centuries and gr...

Added: Apr 08, 2011
Icy Water

Trematomus bernacchii, like other fishes in thi...

Added: Apr 08, 2011
Luminous Ctenophores

Luminous ctenophores float in mid-water, covere...

Added: Apr 08, 2011
Algal “Plant”

In open water, a forest of floating microbes li...

Added: Apr 08, 2011
Humans & Ross Sea

The Ross Sea ecosystem is unique – composed of ...

Added: Apr 08, 2011