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Three distinct types of killer whale can be found in the Antarctic, each with a different habitat and diet preference.
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Orcas in the Antarctic

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A right whale breaches, lifting its huge body out of the water.
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North Atlantic Right Whale Breaching

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Scientists attached this Crittercam to a sperm whale in an effort to film a giant squid in its natural habitat.
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Crittercam

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Walruses use sea ice as platforms on which to nurse their young and launch their dives.
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Walrus Rests on Ice

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A model marker applies paint to the life-size, meticulously detailed model of the North Atlantic right whale Phoenix.
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Painting the Model of Phoenix

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North Atlantic right whales and ocean-going vessels often cross paths.
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Slow Down for Right Whales

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The Wadden Sea site in Germany and the Netherlands was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2009. It hosts marine mammals, including the harbor seal Phoca vitulina, pictured here.
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Wadden Sea, Germany & the Netherlands

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A gray seal on the shores of Surtsey, Iceland.
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A Unique World Heritage Site: Surtsey, Iceland

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Hawaiian monk seals are among the wildlife found within the Papahānaumokuākea World Heritage Site.
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Hawaiian Monk Seal

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False killer whales form close bonds which can result in them getting stranded in large groups.
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The Killer Whale Imposter

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Phoenix swimming with her calf.
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A Right Whale Named Phoenix

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Humpback whales spend their summers feeding in cold, food-filled Arctic and Antarctic waters before swimming to warmer waters for the winter.
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Humpback Whales Going After Herring

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