Birds
Arctic tern
Sterna paradisaea
The Arctic tern is a small gray-and-white seabird that flies from the Arctic to Antarctica and back each year. Facts on its size, diet, colonies and lifespan.
Region · 4 species
Animals of Antarctica
Animals of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, from emperor penguins and leopard seals to krill and whales.
Species profiles
Birds
Emperor penguin
Aptenodytes forsteri
The emperor penguin is the largest penguin and the only bird that breeds on Antarctic sea ice in winter. Size, diving, huddles, chicks, range and threats.
Birds
King penguin
Aptenodytes patagonicus
The king penguin is the second-largest penguin, with bright orange ear patches and huge sub-Antarctic colonies. Size, diving, diet, chicks, range and status.
Birds
Wandering albatross
Diomedea exulans
The wandering albatross has the longest wings of any living bird, about 3 m (10 ft) across. Facts on its soaring flight, slow breeding, long life and threats.
