The most acrobatic of marine animals in Antarctica, humpbacks migrate here from equatorial waters in November.
Almost hunted to extinction for their brown fur, Antarctic fur seals have made a successful recovery.
The sleek, black-and-white orca is, technically, a dolphin; it’s the largest in the dolphin family.
There’s something impossibly endearing about penguins, chic in their black and white tuxedo plumage.
Southern elephant seals are the largest of all seal species; the males can reach a jaw-dropping 19 feet long.
The dapper chinstrap penguin, named because of the black “strap” marking under its chin.
Skuas are the pirates of the Antarctic bird world. These stocky brown birds are the size of a chunky gull.
The king penguin is a majestic-looking bird, second in size in the penguin family only to emperor penguins.
Named because of their gray coat, spotted like a leopard, these seals are among the biggest of the seal family.