Estimations are that there are half a million to a million of these animals left, which makes it the most common seal in Antarctica, after the Crabeater seal. These penguins feed on krill, fish and squid. Although only four species of seal are found in Antarctica (crabeater, Weddell, leopard, and Ross), there are many more individual seals in Antarctica than in the Arctic. Two main types of seals are found in the seas around Antarctica, the Weddell Seal and the Leopard Seal. It has yearly precipitation of only 200 mm (8 inches) near the sea and far less inland. 1.
This is primarily due to the crabeater seal, which far outnumbers any other species; there are more crabeater seals than all other seal species combined. In the 1700's and 1800's, southern fur seals (as found in Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic) were almost completely wiped out by commercial ventures from Europe and North America. According to Dr. Costa theses huge elephant seals travel great distances along the Western Antarctic Peninsula and dive to depths of over 500 ft while feeding on squid and deepwater fish. With a population estimated at over 1 million animals, these seals are commonly seen around Antarctica. It is named after James Weddell, who discovered it.
The Orca’s diet comprises of seals, sea lions and birds, turtles, sharks, squid, whales, cephalopods and fish. Emperor penguins are the tallest and heaviest of all penguin species. They grow to over 120 cm/48 inches in height and weigh up to 45 kg/100 lb. Harp seals are light gray with black faces and black horseshoe shapes on their backs.
Seals of Antarctica The seals that populate the southern ocean flourish in the nutrient rich waters of the poles. Seals are found in most waters of the world, mainly in the Arctic and Antarctica but also in some areas of the tropics. The seal is a carnivorous mammal that usually feeds on fish, squid, shellfish, crustaceans or sea birds.
The habitat for the Orca is oceans with cold water in Antarctica, Norway, Alaska, the North Atlantic, and Pacific Oceans, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Antarctica is the Earth's southernmost continent.It is on the South Pole.It is almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle.Around Antarctica is the Southern Ocean.It is the fifth-largest continent in area after Asia, Africa, North America, and South America. Some, like the leopard seal, eat other species of seals. The Elephant Seal is a huge seal of the genus Mirounga.There are two species, one in each hemisphere. The southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) is one of the two species of elephant seals.It is the largest member of the clade Pinnipedia and the order Carnivora, as well as the largest extant marine mammal that is not a cetacean.It gets its name from its massive size and the large proboscis of the adult male, which is used to produce very loud roars, especially during the breeding season. The Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) is a relatively large and abundant true seal (family: Phocidae) with a circumpolar distribution surrounding Antarctica.The Weddell seal was discovered and named in the 1820s during expeditions led by British sealing captain James Weddell to the area of the Southern Ocean now known as the Weddell Sea.
As they grow older they become more prone to hunting alone or in much smaller groups of 3 or 4 individuals.