Antarctic fauna

Elephant seal surrounded by penguins

Elephant seal surrounded by penguins

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  • Black-browed albatros
  • Adelie penguins
  • Elephant seal (rather sleepy)
  • Elephant seal surrounded by penguins
  • Antarctic fulmars
  • Giant Petrel
  • Leopard seal
  • Chinstrap penguin
  • Adelie penguins
  • Emperor penguins with their chicks
  • Emperor penguins
  • Wilson's storm petrel
  • Snow petrel
  • Crab-eater seal
  • Antarctic skua
  • Blue-eyed shags
  • Weddel seal and its pup

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Teacher Koen Meirlaen performs the experiment at the Princess Elisabeth station in Antarctica.

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