1. Marine Ecology, June 6, 2007 Epipelagic/Antarctic 2

2. Focus: Antarctic penguins Gentoo penguins (Photo: B. Grunewald) Adelie penguins (Photo: K. Haberman) Chinstrap penguin (Photo: Shir Goldberg

3. Adaptations for swimming, diving, cold water & snow Solid bones Hindlimb  Rearward rotation  Webbed feet  Claws Forelimbs  Modified as paddles Air sacs: reduced Other…

5. Shift in penguin species on the Antarctic Peninsula

6. Black-browed albatross Feeds primarily on krill! Black-browed albatross Photo: K. Haberman

7. Feeds primarily on krill “Gack” defense by young Southern giant petrel Photo: K. Haberman

8. Wilson’s storm petrel “Jesus birds”: feed on near-surface zooplankton (smaller krill species, copepods, amphipods) Wilson’s storm petrel Photo: K. Haberman

9. Blue-eyed shag (cormorants) Feed on fish and squid; deep divers Have heavy bones like penguins Blue-eyed shag Photos: K. Haberman

10. Kelp gulls Limpet eaters! Kelp gulls Photo: K Haberman

11. Order Pinnipedia, Family Phocidae Crabeater seal Photo: Karen Haberman

12. Crabeater seal skull showing krill eater teeth!

13. Elephant seals

14. Order Pinnipedia, Family Phocidae Leopard seal Photo: Karen Haberman

15. Order Pinnipedia, Family Phocidae Weddell seal Photo: Karen Haberman

16. Order Pinnipedia, Family Otariidae Southern fur seal (related to sea lions) Photo: Karen Haberman

17. Order Cetacea; Suborder Mysticeti Humpback Whale Photo: K. Haberman

18. Order Cetacea; Suborder Mysticeti Minke Whale Photo: Project Atlantis

19. Order Cetacea; Suborder Mysticeti Blue Whale Photo: Project Atlantis

20. Order Cetacea; Suborder Odontoceti Family Delphinidae Orca Photo: NOAA