Antarctica is the fifth largest of the seven continents. It is situated over the South Pole almost entirely south of latitude 66°30’ south (the Antarctic Circle). It is a very rough circular shape with the long arm of the Antarctic Peninsula stretching towards South America. There are two large indentations, the Ross and Weddell seas and their ice shelves. The nearest other land masses are South America 600 mls / 1000 km away across the roughest stretch of water …showed first 75 words of 1160 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1160 total…numerous large mammal on the planet after humans and the population of krill has bee estimated as outweighing the human population. The most famous inhabitant of Antarctica has to be the penguin. A flightless bird, but excellent swimmer, penguins live on pack ice and in the oceans around Antarctica. They breed on the land or ice surfaces along the coast and on islands. Best known and most typical are the Adélie and emperor penguins.