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Antarctic Creatures

Antarctic Creatures.  By Lottie . Organisms. Phytoplankton Zooplankton Krill Squid Fish including ice and tooth fish. Humpback whale Emperor Penguin Crabeater Seal Adelie penguin Petrel Killer whale Leopard seal. Phytoplankton. Phytoplankton are eaten by Zooplankton .

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Antarctic Creatures

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  1. Antarctic Creatures  By Lottie 

  2. Organisms • Phytoplankton • Zooplankton • Krill • Squid • Fish including ice and tooth fish. • Humpback whale • Emperor Penguin • Crabeater Seal • Adelie penguin • Petrel • Killer whale • Leopard seal

  3. Phytoplankton • Phytoplankton are eaten by Zooplankton. • As Phytoplankton are Plants they make their own food. • Some phytoplankton are bacteria, some are protists, but most are single-celled plants. • Phytoplankton are the microscopic plants in the oceans. • Phytoplankton start the food chain. • Back • Home

  4. Zooplankton • Zooplankton are eaten by krill. • Zooplanktonare some of the small animals of the sea. • Zooplankton are second in the food chain. • Zooplankton are the primary consumers of the oceans and graze on phytoplankton. Back Home

  5. Krill • Krill are small animals that eat zooplankton. • The average length for a krill is two inches. • Scientists estimate that the total weight of all the Antarctic krill is more than the total weight of all humans on Earth. • Squid, Humpback Whales and ice fish and tooth fish eat krill. • Krill are invertebrates. Back Home

  6. Squid • Squid are eaten by tooth fish and emperor penguins. • Squid eat Zooplankton and Krill. • Squid are Carnivores. • All squid are invertebrates as they have no backbone. • The biggest squid recorded in Antarctica was 10 meters long and weighed 450 kilograms. Back Home

  7. Fish (including Ice Fish and tooth fish) • Fish eat a rangeSquid and krill. • The fish are eaten by Emperor penguins, Crabeater seals, Adelie penguins, Humpback Whales and Petrels. Back Home

  8. Humpback Whale • Humpback Whales eat hundreds of krill. • Nothing eats a Humpback whale because it is too big. Back Home

  9. Emperor Penguin • Emperor Penguins eat Krill, Squid and Fish. • Killer whales and Leopard seals eat Emperor Penguins. • Back • Home

  10. Crabeater Seal • Crabeater Seals Eat Krill, Fish and Squid. • Killer Whales and Leopard Seals eat Crabeater Seals. • Back • Home

  11. Adelie Penguins • Adelie Penguins eat Krill and Fish. • Killer Whales and Leopard Seals eat Adelie Penguins. • Back • Home

  12. Petrel • Petrel eat Ice Fish and Tooth fish. • Leopard seals eat Petrels. • Because Petrels fly they escape some Predators. • Back • Home

  13. Killer Whale • Killer Whales eat Adelie Penguins, Crabeater Seals and Emperor Penguins. • Killer Whales are Predators. • Back • Home

  14. Leopard Seal • Leopard Seals eat emperor Penguins, Crabeater Seals, Adelie Penguins and Petrels. • Leopard seals are Predators. • Back • Home

  15. King Penguin • The King Penguin is the 2nd largest Species of penguin. Only smaller than the emperor Penguin. • The King Penguin eats Fish and Squid. • King Penguins are eaten by Leopard Seals and Killer Whales. • Back • Home

  16. Sea Cucumber • Sea Cucumber are eaten by Fish. • Sea Cucumber eat Bacteria and other tiny organisms. • Back • Home

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