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Seven Worlds, One Planet

Antarctica

27 Oct 2019

Species features in each Sequence

1
Weddell seal
2
King penguin, Southern elephant seal
3
Antarctic krill, Humpback whale
4
Grey-headed albatross
5
Gentoo penguin, Killer whale (Type B), Leopard seal
6
Jellyfish (Desmonema gaudichaudi), Nemertean worm (Parborlasia corrugatus), Nudibranch (Tritonia challengeriana), Sea anemone (Urticinopsis antarctica)
7
Southern right whale
8
Southern fin whale, Humpback whale

# Species by IUCN Conservation Status

1
Weddell seal
Leptonychotes weddellii
LC
Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) as shown in Seven Worlds, One Planet - AntarcticaWeddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) as shown in Seven Worlds, One Planet - AntarcticaWeddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) as shown in Seven Worlds, One Planet - Antarctica
McMurdo Station, Antarctica
The seal has to keep its breathing hole open by grinding back the ice with its teeth. A female gives birth on ice. Its pup undergoes one of the sharpest drops in temperature any animal ever faces, leaving the warmth of the womb to land on the ice. The female shields her pup from the blizzard, which can rage for days. Sometimes females have to make a decision whether to stay with her pup or shelter in the water which is comparatively warmer at -2 degrees Celsius.

2
King penguin
Aptenodytes patagonicus patagonicus
LC
King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus patagonicus) as shown in Seven Worlds, One Planet - AntarcticaKing penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus patagonicus) as shown in Seven Worlds, One Planet - Antarctica
St. Andrew's Bay, South Georgia
2
Southern elephant seal
Mirounga leonina
LC
Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) as shown in Seven Worlds, One Planet - AntarcticaSouthern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) as shown in Seven Worlds, One Planet - AntarcticaSouthern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) as shown in Seven Worlds, One Planet - Antarctica
St. Andrew's Bay, South Georgia
Territorial fighting between males

3
Antarctic krill
Euphausia superba
LC
Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) as shown in Seven Worlds, One Planet - AntarcticaAntarctic krill (Euphausia superba) as shown in Seven Worlds, One Planet - Antarctica
South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
3
Humpback whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
LC
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) as shown in Seven Worlds, One Planet - AntarcticaHumpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) as shown in Seven Worlds, One Planet - AntarcticaHumpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) as shown in Seven Worlds, One Planet - Antarctica
South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
Blowing curtains of bubbles to trap and feed on Antarctic krill

4
Grey-headed albatross
Thalassarche chrysostoma
EN
Grey-headed albatross (Thalassarche chrysostoma) as shown in Seven Worlds, One Planet - AntarcticaGrey-headed albatross (Thalassarche chrysostoma) as shown in Seven Worlds, One Planet - AntarcticaGrey-headed albatross (Thalassarche chrysostoma) as shown in Seven Worlds, One Planet - Antarctica
Bird Island, South Georgia
Chicks fighting to stay on their nest amid strong gales

5
Gentoo penguin
Pygoscelis papua
LC
Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) as shown in Seven Worlds, One Planet - AntarcticaGentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) as shown in Seven Worlds, One Planet - AntarcticaGentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) as shown in Seven Worlds, One Planet - Antarctica
Cierva Cove, Antarctica
Evading Orca, evading a Leopard seal as they traverse the ice between the open ocean and their nesting area on a rocky outcrop

5
Killer whale
Orcinus orca
DD
Killer whale (Orcinus orca) as shown in Seven Worlds, One Planet - AntarcticaKiller whale (Orcinus orca) as shown in Seven Worlds, One Planet - Antarctica
Cierva Cove, Antarctica
Hunting Gentoo penguin as a pod

5
Leopard seal
Hydrurga leptonyx
LC
Leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) as shown in Seven Worlds, One Planet - AntarcticaLeopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) as shown in Seven Worlds, One Planet - AntarcticaLeopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) as shown in Seven Worlds, One Planet - Antarctica
Cierva Cove, Antarctica
Hunting Gentoo penguins

6
Jellyfish
Desmonema gaudichaudi
NE
Jellyfish (Desmonema gaudichaudi) as shown in Seven Worlds, One Planet - AntarcticaJellyfish (Desmonema gaudichaudi) as shown in Seven Worlds, One Planet - Antarctica
McMurdo Station, Antarctica
Visual ID
[Link 1]
6
Nemertean worm
Parborlasia corrugatus
NE
Nemertean worm (Parborlasia corrugatus) as shown in Seven Worlds, One Planet - Antarctica
McMurdo Station, Antarctica
Visual ID
[Link 1] [Link 2] [Link 3]
6
Nudibranch
Tritonia challengeriana
NE
Nudibranch (Tritonia challengeriana) as shown in Seven Worlds, One Planet - AntarcticaNudibranch (Tritonia challengeriana) as shown in Seven Worlds, One Planet - Antarctica
McMurdo Station, Antarctica
Visual ID
[Link 1] [Link 2]
6
Sea anemone
Urticinopsis antarctica
NE
Sea anemone (Urticinopsis antarctica) as shown in Seven Worlds, One Planet - AntarcticaSea anemone (Urticinopsis antarctica) as shown in Seven Worlds, One Planet - AntarcticaSea anemone (Urticinopsis antarctica) as shown in Seven Worlds, One Planet - Antarctica
McMurdo Station, Antarctica
Visual ID. Possibly Isotealia antarctica, but latter lacks the number of tentacles of most individuals in the scene
[Link 1]
7
Southern right whale
Eubalaena australis
LC
Southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) as shown in Seven Worlds, One Planet - AntarcticaSouthern right whale (Eubalaena australis) as shown in Seven Worlds, One Planet - AntarcticaSouthern right whale (Eubalaena australis) as shown in Seven Worlds, One Planet - Antarctica
Port Ross, Auckland Island, New Zealand
8
Southern fin whale
Balaenoptera physalus quoyi
VU
Southern fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus quoyi) as shown in Seven Worlds, One Planet - AntarcticaSouthern fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus quoyi) as shown in Seven Worlds, One Planet - AntarcticaSouthern fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus quoyi) as shown in Seven Worlds, One Planet - Antarctica
Elephant Island, Antarctica
Feeding en masse in an aggregation alongside humpback whales

8
Humpback whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
LC
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) as shown in Seven Worlds, One Planet - Antarctica
Elephant Island, Antarctica
Feeding en masse in an aggregation alongside southern fin whales