Life in the Freezer

The Bountiful Sea

18 Nov 1993


Species features in each Sequence

1
Emperor penguin, Seal sp.
2
Gentoo penguin
3
Humpback whale, Antarctic krill, Cape petrel
4
Antarctic krill, Black-browed albatross, Antarctic fur seal, Southern giant petrel
5
Wandering albatross
6
King penguin

# Species by IUCN Conservation Status

1
Emperor penguin
Aptenodytes forsteri
NT
Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) as shown in Life in the Freezer - The Bountiful SeaEmperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) as shown in Life in the Freezer - The Bountiful Sea
Antarctica

Adélie penguins and Snow petrels are also shown as part of the opening montage.
1
Seal sp.
-
?
Seal sp. () as shown in Life in the Freezer - The Bountiful Sea
Antarctica

2
Gentoo penguin
Pygoscelis papua
LC
Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) as shown in Life in the Freezer - The Bountiful SeaGentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) as shown in Life in the Freezer - The Bountiful Sea
Antarctica

3
Humpback whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
LC
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) as shown in Life in the Freezer - The Bountiful SeaHumpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) as shown in Life in the Freezer - The Bountiful Sea
Antarctica

3
Antarctic krill
Euphausia superba
LC
Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) as shown in Life in the Freezer - The Bountiful SeaAntarctic krill (Euphausia superba) as shown in Life in the Freezer - The Bountiful Sea
Antarctica

3
Cape petrel
Daption capense capense
LC
Cape petrel (Daption capense capense) as shown in Life in the Freezer - The Bountiful SeaCape petrel (Daption capense capense) as shown in Life in the Freezer - The Bountiful SeaCape petrel (Daption capense capense) as shown in Life in the Freezer - The Bountiful Sea
Antarctica

4
Antarctic krill
Euphausia superba
LC
Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) as shown in Life in the Freezer - The Bountiful Sea
Antarctica

4
Black-browed albatross
Thalassarche melanophris
LC
Black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) as shown in Life in the Freezer - The Bountiful SeaBlack-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) as shown in Life in the Freezer - The Bountiful SeaBlack-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) as shown in Life in the Freezer - The Bountiful Sea
Antarctica

4
Antarctic fur seal
Arctocephalus gazella
LC
Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) as shown in Life in the Freezer - The Bountiful SeaAntarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) as shown in Life in the Freezer - The Bountiful Sea
Antarctica

4
Southern giant petrel
Macronectes giganteus
LC
Southern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus) as shown in Life in the Freezer - The Bountiful SeaSouthern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus) as shown in Life in the Freezer - The Bountiful SeaSouthern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus) as shown in Life in the Freezer - The Bountiful Sea
Antarctica

Most of the birds seen on screen have a greenish bill-tip, which distinguishes the Southern giant petrel from its Northern cousins, which have pinkish bill-tips.
5
Wandering albatross
Diomedea exulans
VU
Wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) as shown in Life in the Freezer - The Bountiful SeaWandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) as shown in Life in the Freezer - The Bountiful SeaWandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) as shown in Life in the Freezer - The Bountiful Sea
South Georgia

6
King penguin
Aptenodytes patagonicus patagonicus
LC
King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus patagonicus) as shown in Life in the Freezer - The Bountiful SeaKing penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus patagonicus) as shown in Life in the Freezer - The Bountiful SeaKing penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus patagonicus) as shown in Life in the Freezer - The Bountiful Sea
South Georgia