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The Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) is a species of krill found in the Antarctic waters of the Southern Ocean. Krill are bioluminescent animals.
They are an important food source for whales, seals and other Antarctic animals.
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The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a marine mammal belonging to the suborder of baleen whales. It is the largest animal that ever lived on Earth.
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The Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) is the tallest and heaviest of all penguin species. It can be 3 to 4 ft tall and weigh 65-90 lb.
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The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is a marine mammal belonging to the baleen whale suborder. Its head constitutes up to one-third of its total body length.
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The Orca or Killer whale (Orcinus orca) is the largest species of the oceanic dolphin family. Despite its name, the killer whale is actually not a whale.
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The Sperm whale (Physeter catodon) is the largest of the toothed whales. Its name comes from the milky-white substance spermaceti found in its head.
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The squid is a marine cephalopod of the order Teuthida. The squid can range in size from the small Brachioteuthis (0.49 feet long) to the enormous Mesonychoteuthis (13 feet long).
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The Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) is a large marine mammal that belongs to the scientific order Pinnipedia and lives in Antarctica.
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