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Crested Duck

These non-migratory mallards are highly territorial, the males' red and orange eyes brightening when breeding time has arrived

Peale’s Dolphin

Pink-footed Goose

The most common type of goose in Svalbard, these soil grubbers release sizable carbon emissions through their digging

Polar Bear

Awe-inspiring icons of the circumpolar north, polar bears are majestic to behold, terrifying to confront, and as essential to the Arctic as ice and snow

Prion

Named after the Greek word for "saw" due to their serrated bills, these marine petrels like to flock over surfacing whales to grab the fish that rise with them

Rock Ptarmigan

"Snow chickens" in the US, "thunder birds" in Japan, "hare feet" in Greek, and "croakers" in Gaelic, these grouse relatives have no shortage of international identities

Ringed Seal

These are the most populous seals in the Arctic, and though also the smallest are capable of boring through ice sheets thicker than their bodies are long

Rockhopper Penguin

One moment these golden-haired divers are sleeping on the water, the next they can be swimming so fast they launch themselves ashore onto their bellies

Sei Whale

Among the largest of their parvorder, these "winged whales" usually prefer warmer waters than their polar-traveling baleen relatives

Shearwater

These sea birds claim the longest migration of any animal ever recorded, which partially explains why so little is yet known about them

Snow Bunting

The northernmost breeder of any land-based bird, these so-called "snowflakes" inhabit patches of tundra not covered by ice

Snow Petrel

One of three species of birds that breed only in Antarctica, these water-runners are the only member of the Pagodroma genus

Snowy Sheathbill

One of two sheathbill species and the only land bird native to Antarctica

Sooty Tern

A species of many names, these cacophanous "wide-awake" terns are known to catch up on their sleep while flying

South Georgia Pintail

Formerly considered a full species, these ducks are now known to be a subspecies of the yellow-billed pintail

South Polar Skua

Smaller in features but no less aggressive than most skuas , these Antarctic seabirds will attack humans who venture too close to their nests

Southern Elephant Seal

The largest of their species, southern elephant seals are often found in haul-outs along Antarctic coastlines

Southern Right Whale

These dorsal-less sailors know when it's time to take a load off, occasionally holding their back flippers in the air and letting the wind push them through the water

Sperm Whale

The inspiration for the white whale of Moby Dick, sperm whales have the largest heads, biggest brains, and make the loudest sound of any animal on Earth

Storm Petrel

Due to the belief that their arrival heralded the storm, these ill-omened "Mother Carey's chickens" were also referred to as "satanites," "water witches," and "birds of the devil"