Contents

Contents : Antarctica is a weird place; what’s it like in Antarctica; the world’s biggest animals - Blue Whale, Humpback whale; Deep-sea gladiators - Sperm Whale, Colossal Squid; The Smaller Whales - Minke Whales, Orcas; the big seals - Southern Elephant Seal, Leopard Seal; Smaller seals - Weddell Seal, Crabeater Seal; Big Birds - Wandering Albatross, Southern Giant Petrel; Antarctic Penguins - Emperor Penguin, Adelie Penguin; Under the Water - Antarctic Icefish, Antarctic Sea Spider; The Littlest Birds - Snow Petrel, Wilson Storm Petrel; Little Shrimp and Tiny Plants - Ice Algae, Antarctic Krill; The tiniest Antarctic Critters - Tardigrades or Water bears, Antarctic Mite; Antarctica : Past, Present and Future; glossary; index;