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Some include things like fish, whale’s seals and penguin. These animals have to make special adaptations to survive these harsh conditions, so how do they do it?
Most fish have an anti-freeze in their blood so that when they swim in the freezing, harsh oceans of the Antarctic their blood does not freeze and they don’t die.
Other animals like seal, have a layer of blubber or fat to protect them, kind of like the anti-freeze in a fishes blood.
Penguins also have an adaption to protect themselves from the howling winds. They have a layer of feathers to trap in the warm air and then circulate it around the inside of the fur. Some flying birds migrate to warmer places.
In fact more species of animal live on surrounding islands of Antarctica rather than on the actual continent. …show more content…
It also has a long history with Australia and our country owns a large portion of it. It is also significant in Earths progression as a planet because it has seen and felt very little human activity. And because of this scientists have learned how nature evolves naturally. Antarctica is the coldest, driest place on Earth and in the centre it can drop below -40 degrees Celsius. Wild storms and strong winds are common. In turn there are few plants that grow there because of these extremely harsh conditions. The ones that do (Algae, mosses, liverworts and lichens) are very hardy and must grow close to the ground to shelter from the strong winds. The Lichen feeds and drinks from the air to survive. Antarctica is home to many animals but the mainland Antarctica is too cold for them. Most animals can be found on surrounding islands and Southern Ocean. The only animals that live on Antarctica are invertebrates. The largest invertebrate is a midge, which is only 12 millimetres long. Imagine the …show more content…
It sets out ways to prevent pollution in Antarctica and Southern Ocean. It also established a committee that thinks of future ways of protecting Antarctica. There are things called Antarctica Specially Protected Areas (ASPA) that, under the Madrid Protocol, can receive special protection because of certain species of Fauna & Flora. Mawson’s Huts are a small group of huts founded by an Australian explorer that are an ASPA site. There are management plans that try and reduce the pollution impact that any scientific research may
Most fish have an anti-freeze in their blood so that when they swim in the freezing, harsh oceans of the Antarctic their blood does not freeze and they don’t die.
Other animals like seal, have a layer of blubber or fat to protect them, kind of like the anti-freeze in a fishes blood.
Penguins also have an adaption to protect themselves from the howling winds. They have a layer of feathers to trap in the warm air and then circulate it around the inside of the fur. Some flying birds migrate to warmer places.
In fact more species of animal live on surrounding islands of Antarctica rather than on the actual continent. …show more content…
It also has a long history with Australia and our country owns a large portion of it. It is also significant in Earths progression as a planet because it has seen and felt very little human activity. And because of this scientists have learned how nature evolves naturally. Antarctica is the coldest, driest place on Earth and in the centre it can drop below -40 degrees Celsius. Wild storms and strong winds are common. In turn there are few plants that grow there because of these extremely harsh conditions. The ones that do (Algae, mosses, liverworts and lichens) are very hardy and must grow close to the ground to shelter from the strong winds. The Lichen feeds and drinks from the air to survive. Antarctica is home to many animals but the mainland Antarctica is too cold for them. Most animals can be found on surrounding islands and Southern Ocean. The only animals that live on Antarctica are invertebrates. The largest invertebrate is a midge, which is only 12 millimetres long. Imagine the …show more content…
It sets out ways to prevent pollution in Antarctica and Southern Ocean. It also established a committee that thinks of future ways of protecting Antarctica. There are things called Antarctica Specially Protected Areas (ASPA) that, under the Madrid Protocol, can receive special protection because of certain species of Fauna & Flora. Mawson’s Huts are a small group of huts founded by an Australian explorer that are an ASPA site. There are management plans that try and reduce the pollution impact that any scientific research may